Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz established Two Hands Wines in 1999 with the aim of making the best possible Shiraz based wines from prized Shiraz producing regions in Australia. Their intention was and still is to show the diversity of Australian Shiraz by highlighting regional characteristics and allowing the fruit to be the primary feature of Two Hands Wines. By working closely with their growers and having a focus on small batch handling Michael and Richard are able to identify sites and parcels of fruit that produce exceptional examples of regional and varietal definition.
Lily's Garden is the pick of the bunch from the Two Hands McLaren Vale vineyards. The grapes were crushed into open top fermenters, with regular pump-overs twice daily to extract colour and tannin. They were then pressed and the wine was transferred to tank and then racked to barrel for maturation. Lily's Garden is matured for 14 months in new and old American oak hogsheads.
Tasting Notes
Grapes/Blend: 100% Shiraz
Vinification
De-stemmed, crushed and fermented in three to ten-tonne open-top fermenters, with regular pump overs (three daily over peak fermentation) to extract colour, flavour and tannins. Some parcels had 20% whole bunch ferment and punchdowns. Average time ‘on skins’ was 14 days before the dry free run was drained to tank and the pressings combined. After 24 hours the wine was then racked to barrel, where malolactic fermentation took place. The bottled wine is unfined and unfiltered.
Maturation
Aged for 18 months in French oak hogsheads and puncheons, with 17% new and the remainder in older oak.
Appearance
Deep, dark red with a black core. Tending a purple hue towards the meniscus.
Aroma
Deep set aromas of red currant to blackberry with notes of incense, Christmas spice, and warm lavender oil.
Palate
This bold Shiraz hits the palate with power and presence. Lashings of dark fruit with notes of incense and aromatic spices, floral hints add layers and complexity. The wine rolls across the palate coating every corner of your mouth. Dense and chewy tannins complement the fruit nicely, which tighten through the finish adding a savoury graphite note. Incredibly long and complex through the finish, this is quintessential Barossa Valley.
Cellaring Potential
10 to 15 years.
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