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Sussex SquireThe Windmill Block Shiraz 2017
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A Halliday 5 Star Winery. This wine comes from my block next to our old windmill and has always been known as the Windmill Block.
Fruit sourced from a single dry grown vineyard in our north eastern section of the vineyard with an elevation of 455m with a sandy loam and clay soil structure. This small 2.5acre block, produces a lifted elegant style shiraz with flavours of liquorice, raspberry and herbs. The tannins are light but linger on the palate. The 2017 Vintage was a mild long vintage with cooler conditions early in vintage before getting hotter prior to harvest. Aged for 9 months in 30% new and old French oak.
Food Match: Beef Stew
CELLARING: Drink Now or Cellar 5 -8 yrs
pH – 3.57
TA – 5.89
Alc – 13.8%
Fruit sourced from a single dry grown vineyard in our north eastern section of the vineyard with an elevation of 455m with a sandy loam and clay soil structure. This small 2.5acre block, produces a lifted elegant style shiraz with flavours of liquorice, raspberry and herbs. The tannins are light but linger on the palate. The 2017 Vintage was a mild long vintage with cooler conditions early in vintage before getting hotter prior to harvest. Aged for 9 months in 30% new and old French oak.
Food Match: Beef Stew
CELLARING: Drink Now or Cellar 5 -8 yrs
pH – 3.57
TA – 5.89
Alc – 13.8%
A Halliday 5 Star Winery. This wine comes from my block next to our old windmill and has always been known as the Windmill Block.
Fruit sourced from a single dry grown vineyard in our north eastern section of the vineyard with an elevation of 455m with a sandy loam and clay soil structure. This small 2.5acre block, produces a lifted elegant style shiraz with flavours of liquorice, raspberry and herbs. The tannins are light but linger on the palate. The 2017 Vintage was a mild long vintage with cooler conditions early in vintage before getting hotter prior to harvest. Aged for 9 months in 30% new and old French oak.
Food Match: Beef Stew
CELLARING: Drink Now or Cellar 5 -8 yrs
pH – 3.57
TA – 5.89
Alc – 13.8%
Fruit sourced from a single dry grown vineyard in our north eastern section of the vineyard with an elevation of 455m with a sandy loam and clay soil structure. This small 2.5acre block, produces a lifted elegant style shiraz with flavours of liquorice, raspberry and herbs. The tannins are light but linger on the palate. The 2017 Vintage was a mild long vintage with cooler conditions early in vintage before getting hotter prior to harvest. Aged for 9 months in 30% new and old French oak.
Food Match: Beef Stew
CELLARING: Drink Now or Cellar 5 -8 yrs
pH – 3.57
TA – 5.89
Alc – 13.8%
Medium bodied red wines have a lightly textured mouthfeel with moderate flavour impact. Often medium in colour.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeShiraz
- Size750mL
- RegionClare Valley
- Current Vintage2017
- Standard Drinks8.3
- Alcohol Volume14%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameSussex Squire
- Wine MakerMark Bollen & Daniel Wilson
- Food MatchBeef
- Vegan Friendlytrue
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyMedium Bodied
Melbourne International Wine Competition 2018
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2017
93 points AUSTRALIAN WINE COMPANION
From a single 1ha block on a dry-grown estate vineyard, matured for 9 months in French oak (30% new). A classy wine that has taken full advantage of the cool vintage. It's only light to medium-bodied, but is vibrant and fresh; the fruit flavours are both purple and red, the finish bright and lively.
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Campbell Mattinson
Award winning Australian wine reviewer for Wine Companion and winefront.com.au
Vintage 2017
92 points The Wine Front
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