Wine Specs
Vintage
2002
Varietal
100% Shiraz
Appellation
McLaren Vale
Vineyard Designation
Little Falls, McLaren Vale
pH
3.74
Residual Sugar
6.1
Alcohol %
14.5
Shingleback D Block Shiraz 2002
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Harvested early April 2002 after a long, cool, dry season. These mild conditions produced intensely coloured reds, complex ripe berry fruit flavours and velvety tannin structures.
Deep red. Powerful dark red-berry fruits and Christmas cake aromas are further enhanced by warm, integrated oak. A firm palate with rich ripe blackberry and plum. Structured, yet elegant with seamless lingering sweet fruit and fine grain American and French oak. A rich, powerful wine that will improve with age for many years to come.
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Deep red. Powerful dark red-berry fruits and Christmas cake aromas are
further enhanced by warm, integrated oak. A firm palate with rich ripe
blackberry and plum. Structured, yet elegant with seamless lingering sweet fruit
and fine grain American and French oak. A rich, powerful wine that will
improve with age for many years to come.
Vineyard Notes
Harvested early April 2002 after a long, cool, dry season. These mild conditions produced intensely coloured reds, complex ripe berry fruit flavours and velvety tannin structures.
Production Notes
*No animal products were used in the crafting of this wine.
Winemaker Notes
In a small niche of the Davey Family Vineyard the soil, climate and Shiraz variety combine to create something special: the fruit that is ultimately
hand crafted to become D Block Reserve Shiraz. Gentle hand working of the skins in small, 5 tonne open fermenters and traditional winemaking
practices protect and nurture the unique qualities of the terroir. Very fine grained American and French oak hogsheads are used to allow a long,
slow maturation of the wine and subtle oak integration. A combination of new and one year old barrels, crafted by select coopers to our requirements, are used to create nuances and diversity of flavour. When maturation and oak integration are perfect, individual barrels are selected and
blended to create the fruit power, complexity and harmonious balance that is D Block Reserve Shiraz.
Other Notes
The region has a Mediterranean climate with wet winters, dry summers and plenty of sunshine.
The proximity to St Vincent Gulf, coincidentally named after the patron saint of winemakers,
benefits fruit quality with warmer spring and autumn conditions and cooler summers.
McLaren Vale is renowned as a premium wine region of great beauty that consistently produces
high quality, richly flavoured wines.