RRP

54

Price MIN

40

Price MAX

240

PACK: 6 Pack Bottle
HEDSHZ22-BL-1EA
HEDSHZ23-BL

HEAD Wines The Blonde Shiraz 2022

Barossa Valley, Australia
(No reviews yet)
RRP: $54.00
$40.00
(You save $14.00 )
Adding to cart… The item has been added
  Free shipping when you spend over $200!

About this Wine

 
country Australia
region Barossa Valley
variety Shiraz/Syrah
Style Red (Full Bodied)
vintage 2022
closure Screwcap
Alcohol vol. 14.5
volume 750
 

Tasting Notes

Maturation

18 months on fine lees, 20% new French oak 500L.

Palate

A small addition of co-fermented Viognier (planted nearby) filled out the palate and completed the wines delicate tannin profile.

Vinification

2t open top stainless steel, indigenous yeast, two-week ferment, hand-plunging & pump-over twice daily.

Winemakers Comments

It is worth noting that I am trying to pursue finesse and elegance with this wine, always thinking about how to make the wine better, not bigger. The only additions made to this wine were 20% new oak and I hope you feel the same uninterrupted flow, harmony and pleasantness that I feel it should convey.

Region Notes

For 2022, ‘The Blonde’ came from a vineyard planted in the ‘Barossa Ranges’ of the Eden Valley GI. The Shiraz (at 450m elevation) was planted in 1962 on an east west downwards slope protected by the afternoon sun. The soils are granitic and sandy over limestone and clay.

You may also like