Vintage
2020
ABV
14.5%
AUD$ FOB / 9L Case
Above $200.00
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
The Vicar is Chapel Hill’s flagship wine and is an annual vineyard selection of Chapel Hill’s most outstanding and expressive parcels of McLaren Vale Shiraz. This wine embodies our commitment to McLaren Vale, its regal variety and our belief in gentle and patient winemaking.
The vineyard blocks were harvested and fermented separately in small batch open fermenters. Gentle plunging was utilised for cap management and all of the ferments were left on skins for a minimum of 12 days.
Following gentle basket pressing, the free run and pressing fractions were combined. During the subsequent 21-month oak maturation period, the barrels were periodically racked and returned to ensure the integration of the tannins back into the structure of the wine. To preserve purity and character the wine is made with minimal additions and is allowed to clarify naturally without the use of fining or filtration.
Accolades
97 pts Tyson Stelzer
96 pts Wine Pilot - Ray Jordan
95 pts Halliday Wine Companion
95 pts The Real Review
96 pts Andrew Caillard MW
92 pts Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Winemaker
Michael Fragos & Bryn Richards. Viticulturist: Rachel Steer
Winemaker's Bio
Chapel Hill has been led by the winemaking team of Michael Fragos and Bryn Richards since the mid 2000s.Success came early for the pair with Chapel Hill being awarded ‘world’s best winemaker’ at the International Wine and Spirits Competition in London in 2007.
Michael and Bryn are joined by Viticulturist Rachel Steer, who has great passion for sustainable farming practices.
