Wine Specs
Vintage
2003
Varietal
100% Shiraz
Appellation
McLaren Vale
Vineyard Designation
Little Falls, McLaren Vale
Acid
7.21
pH
3.39
Alcohol %
14.9
Shingleback D Block Shiraz Magnum 2003
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Low winter rainfall and a dry spring reduced yields and provided concentrated small berry fruit. The vineyard team's dedicated attention to detail and perfectly timed supplementary irrigation assisted the struggling vines to produce fruit with outstanding colour and depth of flavour.
Dense, deep red in colour. Primary aromas of ripe mulberry, blackberry and dark cherry are highlighted by a bouquet of fresh cocoa and dark roasted coffee bean. The rich, full mid-palate is a luscious compote of ripe summer berries, enlivened with a fresh acidity. Structured, yet elegant with seamless lingering sweet fruit and fine grained American and French oak. A rich, powerful wine that will improve with age for many years to come.
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Dense, deep red in colour. Primary aromas of ripe mulberry, blackberry and dark cherry are highlighted by a bouquet of fresh cocoa and dark roasted coffee bean. The rich, full mid-palate is a luscious compote of ripe summer berries, enlivened with a fresh acidity. Structured, yet elegant with seamless lingering sweet fruit and fine grained American and French oak. A rich, powerful wine that will improve with age for many years to come.
Vineyard Notes
Low winter rainfall and a dry spring reduced yields and provided concentrated small berry fruit. The vineyard team's dedicated attention to detail and perfectly timed supplementary irrigation assisted the struggling vines to produce fruit with outstanding colour and depth of flavour.
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 Shingleback 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.