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Mclaren Vale Shiraz is inherently suited to the grey label style, rich, plush and powerful, yet with an approachability that provides sheer enjoyment throughout its evolution over time in bottle.
Grey Label Shiraz was sourced from vineyards ranging in altitudes from about 50m near the coast to 200m where McLaren Vale merges with the Adelaide Hills, bringing complexity and layers of interest to the final wine. The region mostly spans two basins of ancient bedrock layered with sediments laid down by advances and retreats of the sea over the past 45 million years. Soil types vary from sands, yellow clays, and red and black loams through to ironstone.
Individual vineyard batches were fermented in small open-top fermenters for 5 to 10 days. Plunging and gentle irrigation were used to work the cap and optimise flavour, colour and tannin extraction, providing for concentration and depth of fruit flavour, while keeping tannins plush, hallmarks of the Grey Label style. Select batches completed fermentation in barrel, contributing mid-palate texture, while others finished fermentation on skins, providing structural length and focus.
| Varietal | Shiraz |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | McLaren Vale |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 14.5% |
| Peak Drinking | Now - 2026 |
| Winemaker | Marie Clay |
| Silver Medal | 2018 International Wine & Spirits Competition |
| Silver Medal | 2018 Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition |
| Silver Medal | 2018 McLaren Vale Wine Show |
| Best Red Wine from Australia | 2017 Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition |
| Double Gold Medal | 2017 China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value |
| Gold Medal | 2017 Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition |
| Silver Medal | 2017 International Wine & Spirits Competition |
| Silver Medal | 2017 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 33) |
| Silver Medal | 2017 Japan Wine Challenge |
| Silver Medal | 2017 San Francisco International Wine Competition |
| Silver Medal | 2017 Decanter World Wine Awards |
| Silver Medal | 2017 International Wine Challenge |
| Silver Medal | 2016 Royal Adelaide Wine Show |
| Gold Medal | 2016 International Wine Challenge |
| Gold Medal | 2016 China Wine & Spirits Awards |
Aromatic blue fruits are complexed with notes of dark chocolate, warm spice and subtle nougat oak.
McLaren Vale lies nestled between the Mt Lofty Ranges and the rolling white sand beaches of Gulf St Vincent. With its warm Mediterranean climate, relaxed coastal ambience and superb local produce, McLaren Vale is a melting pot of food, wine and the arts: the ultimate epicurean destination. The region is renowned for its soft and velvety Shiraz, with pronounced berry, spice and chocolate flavours.
Good winter rainfall set up the vines well for the growing season. A dry spring was followed by a very hot January. A much-needed 40mm rain event mid-February provided relief to the vines, cooling temperatures and slowing ripening, allowing for a gradual accumulation of flavours and development of tannins.
Wolf Blass winemaker Marie Clay discovered wine through her Dad's stellar collection of South Australian reds. Like all good fathers, he stocked up on the birth year of his two daughters. In Marie's case, that just happened to be a lovely bottle of 1979 Wolf Blass Black Label, which was cracked at her 21st birthday.
After graduating in 2000 from the University of Adelaide with first Class honours in Oenology, Marie received the Southcorp wine scholarship. This allowed her to travel and work with the company’s best winemakers across the Australian wine regions of Coonawarra, Barossa, Sunraysia and Great Western. Following these experiences, Marie worked with Lindeman’s for 4 years at both their NSW and Victorian wineries, overseeing white wine production.
In December 2006 Marie joined the Wolf Blass winemaking team in the Barossa, where she relished the opportunity to work with premium red wines from vineyard to bottle. She loves working in a modern winery that allows the fruit's potential to be realised. Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale, the heartland regions of the Grey Label range, are particularly close to her heart.
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