Kilikanoon Attunga 1865 Shiraz 2016
Harvested from premium vineyards across the Clare Valley, bunches are handled to bring out the unique characters of each block. Kilikanoon vineyards span all three valleys that make up the distinctive environment of the Clare Valley region.
A single vineyard wine made from a small patch of vines just north of Auburn. Planted in 1865, this dry grown vineyard produces a limited number of small bunches that are packed with power, flavour and elegance. Only released in outstanding seasons, the Attunga Shiraz is a testimony to vision, hard work and endurance.
Hand harvested and gently crushed into a small, wooden open fermenter. The ferment was plunged by hand twice daily for ten days, before basket pressing to a selection of new and one-year old French oak hogsheads. The wine was allowed to mature in barrel for eighteen months before going to bottle un-fined and unfiltered.
Complex layers of dry grown fruit characters – stewed dark cherries, blackberry and olive, followed by mature notes of cigar box, cinnamon, clove, dark chocolate and liquorice.
Densely packed with primary and secondary flavours, the uniqueness of Clare, and the Attunga vineyard really shines here. Seamless integration of powerfully elegant tannins, supported by charry oak and mouth-coating acidity make for complete experience.
