2019 Noon Winery Reserve Shiraz 750ml

Producer tasting notes: "Produced from Shiraz grown on the 20 Rows block in Langhorne Creek by the Borrett family. Harvested in one pick on March 4th. A smaller crop than usual due to the warm, dry growing season; down 15% on 2018 and 3096 on normal. 2019 has produced a big, flavoursome wine in the style of the vintage, with excellent balance thanks to the firm palate structure. The tannins are a feature this year, contributing a firm savoury quality and lovely rounded texture. Drink now or anytime through until 2030 plus." - Noon Winery

Winemaking: Noon Reserve Shiraz is matured in small (300 lite) French and American oak barrels for 18 months. We use approximately 30-40% new oak for this wine, with the aim of adding complexity and structure without dominating the fruit flavour. Each year we work closely with the Borrett family to choose the ideal harvest time. Fermentation takes place in our small open vats which are hand plunged to help extract the naturally abundant colour and tannins present in the grapes. After fermentation is complete (typically 10 to 20 days) pressing is done by hand using small manual basket presses and care is taken not to extract too much bitterness or astringency by rough handling and over-pressing. The wine is crushed, fermented, matured and bottled on our property.