Bellevue Estate Basket Pressed Shiraz 2017

Bellevue Estate Basket Pressed Shiraz 2017"This basket press shiraz is made on site in Bellevue Estate's own micro winery. Fermented in small two tonne open fermenters prior to basket pressing with a limited release of only 600 to 1000 cases. After cold soaking, 10% of the juice is run off to intensify colour and flavours. The fermenters are hand plunged prior to traditional hand rachet basket pressing. All wine is matured in French and American oak hogshead barrels for eighteen months. The

atypical for this sub-region

It's frisky more than it is tangy

"Fox Creek has a whole bevy of statuesque reds

The aromatic and sweet fruit elements are deftly matched by refined

olive and earth complexity

anti-sweet

I am trying to produce a dry version of pinot gris that has a nod towards some of the more aromatic

a dense and complex bouquet with spicy

and tannic styles of the region

1st         2006 Curly Flat

which provide ideal growing conditions for a wide variety of grapes

also known as the Old Wente Clone