Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz

Vintage:                       2022

Originally this wine came from the sixty-year-old Shiraz vines from Greenock that were about to be uprooted. They were saved in the eleventh hour and we used the fruit to make this extraordinary wine.

Sub Regions: Western Ridge, Marananga, Tanunda

Winemaking: Shiraz for The Eleventh Hour is sourced from vineyards located in the Greenock, Koonunga Hill, Tanunda and Marananga sub regions of the Barossa. The red clay belt of the Western Ridge running through Greenock creates an ideal environment to grow shiraz. Fruit from this region is juicy, spicy and concentrated. Marananga and Tanunda has deeper red brown soils giving lifted red fruit aromatics and black olive characters, with the red clays of Koonunga giving power and intensity ,with a firm tannin line. Harvesting takes place in the cool of the morning with the fruit destemmed without crushing. We ferment each parcel in separate batches in open fermenters before basket pressing and ageing in seasoned oak. The wine was moved to tank in individual components for several months before blending and bottling without fining or filtration in December 2024.

The Wine: The 2022 has a complex bouquet of vanilla pod, blueberry and dark plum with hints of roasted hazelnut, black pepper, star anise and black pepper. The svelte palate has fresh acidity keeping the fruit bright, with fresh roasted coffee and blackcurrant fruit flavours supported

Cellaring: Up to ten years.