Vintage
2022
ABV
14.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Colour
Rich mulberry with plum-purple at the edge.
Bouquet
Lovely fresh plum and raspberries with notes of cinnamon, cocoa, clove, cardamom, nutmeg and dried ginger. A warm, vibrant and inviting nose.
Palate
A delicious offering of blueberries, raspberries and plums are layered with pâtisserie-like notes of baking pastry, vanilla bean, butter biscuit and spice. The palate is generous with flavour and supplies an
Accolades
JamesSuckling.com, Ned Goodwin MW - FEB 2024
93 POINTS
“Sourced largely from the foothills of the Vale, in and around Willunga, Blewitt Springs and Aldinga. No new oak, allowing notes of blueberries, dried purple flowers and anise to spread long and broad across the full-bodied palate. Another excellent value from a winery on the rise.”
Winemaker
Emma Wood, Kelly Wellington and Grace Wang
Winemaker's Bio
Emma joined Wirra Wirra in 2022 after a diverse career at Treasury Wine Estates.
Her most recent role as Senior Winemaker for Penfolds saw her heading the brand’s winemaking venture in France and leading the Penfolds winemaking team.
Previously Emma held the roles as viticulture winemaker working across Australia’s premium winegrowing regions.
Prior to this she was the Senior Winemaker at Seppelt Great Western in Victoria’s Grampians region.
Emma was attracted to the sustainable farming philosophies of Wirra Wirra and the chance to continue the legacy of iconic McLaren Vale wines like Church Block, The Angelus and RSW.
Emma is also an accomplished wine show judge.
