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Hemera EstateTier 1 Shiraz 2012
About this product
“Tier 1” is the top echelon of Hemera Estate, and is crafted in only the best vintages. The mandate is to deliver the best wine possible, so the blend percentages can change upon each release. This is a wine that will have the
power and intensity to mature for 10+ years, whilst retaining elegance and the essence of the grapes from which it was made.
Vintage conditions
The 2012 vintage saw consistent rainfall throughout spring that provided excellent canopy development and uniform bunch maturation. A relatively cool ripening period saw good natural acidity development and pristine flavours in the fruit due to extend ripening time. The resultant wines are very elegant and tightly structured in a style that will provide excellent cellaring potential.
Winemaking
Once the grapes have been identified to be of optimum ripeness the parcels are brought into the winery where they are gently crushed into the open-topped fermenters. Here they are manually pumped-over twice daily to provide soft tannin extraction. Near the conclusion of the primary fermentation, the wine is drained and then the skins transferred to the press. The free-run and pressed wine are combined before being transferred into a combination of 100% new French and American oak barrels for 20 months of maturation. Careful barrel selection takes place before the wine is blended.
Tasting Evaluation
The 2012 “Tier 1” is a Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon blend; an Australian classic. Selected to show complexity, structure and intensity, this wine still demonstrates the trademark Hemera Estate elegance. A dark, spicy, brooding nose opens up with blood plum, new leather and elegant charry oak notes. A fine, driven palate displays vibrant black cherry compote, dark plum and blackberry enveloped in a rich dark chocolate ganache. The combination of long, fine tannins and subtle oak influence gives a structure of great balance and length. This is a wine that has the power and intensity to age with dignity.
Technical notes
Varietal composition: 68% Shiraz, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region (GI): Barossa Valley
Winemaker: Alex Peel
Alcohol : 14.5% alc/vol
pH: 3.56
TA: 6.7 g/L
Cellaring potential: 10+ years
power and intensity to mature for 10+ years, whilst retaining elegance and the essence of the grapes from which it was made.
Vintage conditions
The 2012 vintage saw consistent rainfall throughout spring that provided excellent canopy development and uniform bunch maturation. A relatively cool ripening period saw good natural acidity development and pristine flavours in the fruit due to extend ripening time. The resultant wines are very elegant and tightly structured in a style that will provide excellent cellaring potential.
Winemaking
Once the grapes have been identified to be of optimum ripeness the parcels are brought into the winery where they are gently crushed into the open-topped fermenters. Here they are manually pumped-over twice daily to provide soft tannin extraction. Near the conclusion of the primary fermentation, the wine is drained and then the skins transferred to the press. The free-run and pressed wine are combined before being transferred into a combination of 100% new French and American oak barrels for 20 months of maturation. Careful barrel selection takes place before the wine is blended.
Tasting Evaluation
The 2012 “Tier 1” is a Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon blend; an Australian classic. Selected to show complexity, structure and intensity, this wine still demonstrates the trademark Hemera Estate elegance. A dark, spicy, brooding nose opens up with blood plum, new leather and elegant charry oak notes. A fine, driven palate displays vibrant black cherry compote, dark plum and blackberry enveloped in a rich dark chocolate ganache. The combination of long, fine tannins and subtle oak influence gives a structure of great balance and length. This is a wine that has the power and intensity to age with dignity.
Technical notes
Varietal composition: 68% Shiraz, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region (GI): Barossa Valley
Winemaker: Alex Peel
Alcohol : 14.5% alc/vol
pH: 3.56
TA: 6.7 g/L
Cellaring potential: 10+ years
“Tier 1” is the top echelon of Hemera Estate, and is crafted in only the best vintages. The mandate is to deliver the best wine possible, so the blend percentages can change upon each release. This is a wine that will have the
power and intensity to mature for 10+ years, whilst retaining elegance and the essence of the grapes from which it was made.
Vintage conditions
The 2012 vintage saw consistent rainfall throughout spring that provided excellent canopy development and uniform bunch maturation. A relatively cool ripening period saw good natural acidity development and pristine flavours in the fruit due to extend ripening time. The resultant wines are very elegant and tightly structured in a style that will provide excellent cellaring potential.
Winemaking
Once the grapes have been identified to be of optimum ripeness the parcels are brought into the winery where they are gently crushed into the open-topped fermenters. Here they are manually pumped-over twice daily to provide soft tannin extraction. Near the conclusion of the primary fermentation, the wine is drained and then the skins transferred to the press. The free-run and pressed wine are combined before being transferred into a combination of 100% new French and American oak barrels for 20 months of maturation. Careful barrel selection takes place before the wine is blended.
Tasting Evaluation
The 2012 “Tier 1” is a Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon blend; an Australian classic. Selected to show complexity, structure and intensity, this wine still demonstrates the trademark Hemera Estate elegance. A dark, spicy, brooding nose opens up with blood plum, new leather and elegant charry oak notes. A fine, driven palate displays vibrant black cherry compote, dark plum and blackberry enveloped in a rich dark chocolate ganache. The combination of long, fine tannins and subtle oak influence gives a structure of great balance and length. This is a wine that has the power and intensity to age with dignity.
Technical notes
Varietal composition: 68% Shiraz, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region (GI): Barossa Valley
Winemaker: Alex Peel
Alcohol : 14.5% alc/vol
pH: 3.56
TA: 6.7 g/L
Cellaring potential: 10+ years
power and intensity to mature for 10+ years, whilst retaining elegance and the essence of the grapes from which it was made.
Vintage conditions
The 2012 vintage saw consistent rainfall throughout spring that provided excellent canopy development and uniform bunch maturation. A relatively cool ripening period saw good natural acidity development and pristine flavours in the fruit due to extend ripening time. The resultant wines are very elegant and tightly structured in a style that will provide excellent cellaring potential.
Winemaking
Once the grapes have been identified to be of optimum ripeness the parcels are brought into the winery where they are gently crushed into the open-topped fermenters. Here they are manually pumped-over twice daily to provide soft tannin extraction. Near the conclusion of the primary fermentation, the wine is drained and then the skins transferred to the press. The free-run and pressed wine are combined before being transferred into a combination of 100% new French and American oak barrels for 20 months of maturation. Careful barrel selection takes place before the wine is blended.
Tasting Evaluation
The 2012 “Tier 1” is a Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon blend; an Australian classic. Selected to show complexity, structure and intensity, this wine still demonstrates the trademark Hemera Estate elegance. A dark, spicy, brooding nose opens up with blood plum, new leather and elegant charry oak notes. A fine, driven palate displays vibrant black cherry compote, dark plum and blackberry enveloped in a rich dark chocolate ganache. The combination of long, fine tannins and subtle oak influence gives a structure of great balance and length. This is a wine that has the power and intensity to age with dignity.
Technical notes
Varietal composition: 68% Shiraz, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region (GI): Barossa Valley
Winemaker: Alex Peel
Alcohol : 14.5% alc/vol
pH: 3.56
TA: 6.7 g/L
Cellaring potential: 10+ years
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeShiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon
- Size750mL
- RegionBarossa Valley
- Current Vintage2012
- Standard Drinks8.6
- Alcohol Volume14.5%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameHemera Estate
- Wine MakerAlex Peel
- Food MatchBeef
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage
97 points Halliday Wine Companion 2017
A 68/32% blend, matured for 20 months in new French and American oak. The oak is powerful, but so is the fruit, and a truce is quickly declared, the sheer intensity of the components brooking no dissent. The seamless nature of the wine guarantees an exceptionally long and distinguished life.
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