Chalk Hill, McLaren Vale
Chalk Hill is a family owned wine company dedicated to making small batch, hand crafted wines of distinction. The Harvey family grape growing heritage goes back six generations in South Australia, and we now have six vineyards spread across the beautiful McLaren Vale wine region. Our home vineyard was first planted in 1897 and these century old vines still bear fruit today. It is our family commitment to make wines that reveal the unique place that is McLaren Vale, and to show our efforts from the vineyard to the bottle. To us, wine is more than just a drink, it is a reflection of our place and our life.
Vineyards
The grapes in Chalk Hill wines are primarily sourced from six family-owned vineyards in the McLaren Vale district, 40 kilometres south of Adelaide in South Australia. McLaren Vale's Mediterranean type climate of cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers provides perfect growing conditions for premium grapes. Each Vineyard has a different soil type and topography, providing unique growing environments for the grapes. We take these unique factors and combine them with expert viticultural management to produce grapes of distinct character and appeal that make our wines so sought after.
Description
Vintage : 2018
Varietal Information : 100% Shiraz
Colour : Deep purple red hues.
Aromatics : Lifted nose of fresh red and dark fruits, floral and spice notes and a hint of dark chocolate.
Palate : A medium to full bodied wine with excellent structure. Vibrant flavours of plum and red berry fruit, with a hint of bitter dark chocolate. A long lingering finish.
Cellaring : Will reward careful cellaring for 5-7 years or more.
Vineyard Notes: 2017 was a good vintage for Shiraz in McLaren Vale. The fruit was harvested at optimum ripeness and flavour.
Winemakers Notes: Six parcels of fruit were sourced from 3 estate vineyards. All parcels were fermented and aged separately prior to blending. Aged for 15 months in a combination of new, 2nd and 3rd use French oak barrels of which 15% were new.
Food Pairing: Dry-aged rib roast with red wine jus and crispy garlic potatoes
Alcohol: 14.5%
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