Hemera Estate

H Shiraz Barossa Valley 2017

Vintage Conditions
2017 vintage was set by a near-perfect growing season with a long-awaited wet winter and rainfall well above the long-term average. One of the wettest spring seasons on record minimised the risk of frost damage. Cooler than average spring and summer temperatures ensured a long, slow growing season and allowed intense flavour development and retention of natural grape acidity. Harvest was two weeks later than normal as a result of late January and early February rainfall.
Vineyard Selection
This is Hemera Estate’s entry-level Shiraz, sourced predominantly from our estate vineyards and complemented with a careful selection of fruit from northern Barossa Valley vineyards.
Winemaking
Each parcel of Shiraz is picked at optimal ripeness to display rich varietal characters. The fruit is crushed into open-topped fermenters and twice-daily pump-overs provide soft extraction of colour, flavour and tannin from the grape skins. At the conclusion of fermentation, the wine is pressed into and matured in a combination of new (21%) and seasoned (79%) French and American oak hogsheads for ten months before blending and bottling. This wine is neither filtered nor fined.
Tasting Evaluation
Colour: Deep purple with a blue-violet tint.
Aroma: Fragrant aroma of sundry red and blueberries coupled with wafts of cinnamon and cedar oak spice.
Palate: Rich, juicy palate of raspberry, red plum and baking spices, balanced with velvety tannins and fine acid line, with great persistence of flavour.
Technical Notes
Varietal composition: 100% Shiraz.
Region (GI): Barossa Valley.
Winemaker: Jason Barrette.
Alcohol : 14.5% alc/vol.
pH: 3.57.
TA: 5.9g/L.
Residual Sugar: 0.35g/L.
Bottled: 6 March 2018.