Vintage
2019
ABV
14%
AUD$ FOB / 9L Case
$150.00 – $199.99
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Winemaking: Estate grown in our Mt Barker vineyard. Hand picked from low yielding 15 year old vines. 25% whole bunch fermented with a long cold soak prior to primary fermentation. Hand plunged and 02 speared, basket pressed and 18 months in 40% new oak, 6 month bottle aged prior to release.
Story: Located on the South Eastern tip of the Adelaide Hills at an altitude of 410m this vineyard experiences a warmer, dryer summer than average for the Adelaide Hills. This enables us to produce a medium bodied cool climate Shiraz with fragrant spice, whilst retaining the freshness the Adelaide Hills supplies.
Taste: Rich, deep red berries, plums, rhubarb and blueberries. Medium in body but fullness on the pallet from delicious chocolate oak and Asian spice. High acid and low tannin with great length.
Winemaker's Bio
Head winemaker Tom Northcott’s winemaking approach is to pick at optimal ripeness for lean flavours to showcase the quality and true expression of their vineyards. Howard Vineyard wines are light to medium body with vibrant flavours and great natural acidity.
