Yering Station Reserve Shiraz Viognier 2021

Tasting Notes
Colour: Dark plum-purple with red hues.
Nose: Ripe red and black berries with purple florals and liquorice spice.
Palate: Beautiful tension between the light and dark, fruity and earthen elements. A core of dark fruit is coated with lifted Sichuan pepper and fennel seed, while lovely mineral, stone and graphite elements add further complexity. The structure and weight are opulent yet light and energetic, giving great length and a seemingly endless finish.
Cellaring: Enjoy now or in ten years with patient cellaring.

Winemaking
Composition: 98% Shiraz, 2% Viognier
Alcohol: 13.8%
pH: 3.52
Fermentation method: Open fermenter
Fermentation time: 16 days
Skin contact: 16 days
Barrel Origin: France – 500L puncheons & 228L barriques
Barrel age: 22% new
Time in barrel: 15 months

Viticulture
Region: Yarra Valley
Date of harvest: 6th-22nd March 2021
Vine Age: 22 years
Yield: 2t/acre
Clone: PT23, BVRC12 & Bests clone
Method: Hand picked
Soil type: Duplex grey loam over yellow clay
Cultivation practices: Cane pruned VSP