- Region
- Clare Valley
- Producer
- Jim Barry Wines
- Vintage
- 2017
- Grape varieties
- 100% Syrah / Shiraz
- Bottle size
- 75 cl
- Alcohol
- 13.9%
- Special characteristic
- Contains sulphites
Crushing of grapes after harvest, followed by a cold maceration ('cold soak'). Fermentation in open-top fermenters. Subsequent maturation in French and American oak.
Vibrant nose of red and black berry fruit, with a hint of violet blossom as well as cloves and garden herbs. Berries dominate on the palate – and are accompanied by fine tannins. Succulent plum and blackberry notes linger on the finish, with sweet spice rounding things off.
The Lodge Hill Shiraz vineyard, on Clare Valley's eastern ranges, has soils of rich, chocolatey loam over almost vertical sheets of rock. The cracks between the rock have filled with soil, providing passage for the vine roots and free drainage – the ideal environment for low-yielding Shiraz vines.