Rutherglen Estate Renaissance Shiraz 2023

Premium handcrafted wines from the undulating hills of Shelley's Vineyard. Hand selected premium parcels of fruit, using traditional wine making practices has resulted in wine of the highest quality. This Rutherglen Renaissance Shiraz offers a rich concentrated yet elegant palate with flavours of dark berry, chocolate and liquorice with the integrated oak spice.

Our Shiraz is grown on the De Bortoli Burgoyne and Shelley’s vineyards on the eastern edge of the Rutherglen region. Both sites have an interesting range of aspects from the warmer westerly facing sites to a south facing block. The soils are a range of gravel, clay and alluvial soil mix, resulting in a positive diversity of fruit flavour profiles.

Selected from some of the most prized Shiraz vineyards on the Estate, the 2019 Shiraz is partially crushed into small, temperature controlled vats. A small percent of the fruit is handpicked and is added to ferment as whole bunches to add freshness. This small amount of stems help give a complex tannin structure. A portion of the fruit is cold soaked prior to alcohol fermentation to keep a bright and vibrant fruit profile. A small percentage of Viognier is added to help lift aromatics and freshness which is evident in this vintage! The wine is aged in French and American oak to give tightness and roundness on the palate whilst helping to give complexity in all areas. There was 15% new oak.

The wine is aged in French and American oak to give tightness and roundness on the palate whilst helping to give complexity in all areas. There was 15% new oak. Our Renaissance Shiraz is made to cellar. It expresses its drinkability now but will continue to soften over the next 3 - 6 years. This particular wine will cellar nicely for up to 15 years.

Fragrant, rich and complex aromas of dark berries, liquorice with influences from the integrated oak of vanilla pod and cedar.