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HEAD Wines The Contrarian Shiraz 2021
HEDSHZ21-C-1EA
HEDSHZ22-C

HEAD Wines The Contrarian Shiraz 2021

Barossa Valley, Australia
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About this Wine

 
country Australia
region Barossa Valley
variety Shiraz/Syrah
Style Red (Full Bodied)
vintage 2021
closure Screwcap
Alcohol vol. 14
volume 750
Brands Head Wines

Tasting Notes

Maturation

17 months on fine lees in neutral French barrels

Vinification

3t open top cement fermenter, indigenous yeast, 25% whole-bunch, two-week ferment, hand-plunging & pumpover twice daily

Winemakers Comments

Each vintage I like to express the Barossa in a contrary manner. ‘The Contrarian’ is my indulgent, creative winemaking outlet and challenges traditional concepts around Barossan Shiraz. We love what we see in this expression of the Barossa and feel it is a style worthy of your table.

Region Notes

We source Shiraz from vineyards in the Eden Valley which develop flavour at lower than usual alcohols and show ripeness in their stems too. We use cement as a fermentation vessel; which holds the acidity and tannins in a fresher light. We mature (instead of age) the wine in larger more neutral oak so the fruit and stem tannin can give the wine a different experience with protein dishes.
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