Vintage
2018
ABV
15%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Block 22 Shiraz is the best of the best shiraz which Landaire grows. We only make a Block 22 in the years which truly sing. Block 22 is always matured that little bit longer in barrel and then held back from release after bottling. Great wine requires patience.
Even now the wine is still a deep, impenetrable purpl. Aromas of dark chocolate, raspberry, black pepper and roasting coffee. The fruit richness swaddles the tannins which give the wine backbone and structure. Opulent, intense, extravagant.
Winemaker's Bio
Carolyn is Landaire’s vigneron. Carolyn firmly believes that quality and style are set in the vineyard. She hands-on manages the vines for optimal quality, selects the grapes, the timing of harvest, and the final blend of the Landaire and Eliza wines. Of Swiss-heritage, Carolyn was born in country Victoria and studied Agriculture at Melbourne University, completing her PhD in the field of plant biochemistry at Adelaide University. Her post-doctoral work was at CSIRO in Adelaide. In 1998 Carolyn married David and moved to the Padthaway wine region and together they planted their premium vineyards and established Landaire Wines.