The Kennedy Vineyard is located on prime land along the east facing slope of the Mount Camel Range on Heathcote’s famed Cambrian soil. Ten hectares of Shiraz vines were planted in the Kennedy Vineyard in 2002, another 10 hectares in 2003 and a small planting in 2007.
The Mount Camel Range is a ridge which marks the Heathcote fault that runs through Central Victoria. It comprises Cambrian volcanic rock; which is predominantly Greenstone. This rock has weathered to produce fertile red soil with good drainage properties. This together with the elevation, east facing aspect, moderate temperatures and rainfall (backed up by irrigation if required), enables us to produce the high quality grapes for the Kennedy wine.
Pruning has been carefully undertaken to produce vines which are balanced to evenly ripen the crop load.
Kennedy 'Cambria' Shiraz 2020
Now that we understand the characteristics of our vineyard we have been able to isolate the areas which produce the most complex flavours in our grapes. Together with cane pruning and hand picking we are able to have our grapes arrive at the winery in peak condition. The grapes are destemmed, and fermented in open fermenters using indigenous yeast and gentle plunging. After pressing to neutral French oak barrel, the wine was allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation in spring without inoculation. The best barrels were then selected for the Cambria and this special wine was bottled in Spring 2010 using the taint free DIAM cork.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep purple red
Nose: The aroma is rich in blackcurrant fruit and spice.
Palate: The sumptuous ripe flavours flood the mouth with an array of dark fruits; a long and velvety palate with elegant tannins complete a wine which we feel is close to perfection
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