Queen of the Hive Shiraz Mataro 2022

A bouquet of bright red fruits, with raspberry, cherry, and cranberry at the forefront, but delve deeper and you’ll detect subtle hints of earthy spice and a delicate floral undertone. Lively and complex, with a full-bodied texture balanced by a refreshing acidity. The red fruit flavours persist, but there's a distinct whole bunch carbonic maceration character that emerges, adding an element of complexity and intrigue.

VINIFICATION: Shiraz from 40 year old vines, one parcel 100% carbonic maceration ferment, and the other parcels 30% whole bunch/70% whole berry ferment. Mataro from bush vines, handpicked, whole berry ferment.

Shiraz aged in oak puncheons, 10% new, for 9 months. Mataro, aged 9 months in 2-3 year old French barriques.

Wild mushroom risotto