Shaw + Smith, ` Vineyard` Hills Shiraz 2013 Adelaide Hills, South , Australia

PRODUCER Established in 1989 by Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW, Shaw + Smith's aim is to make contemporary, high quality wines that stand among the best of their type in Australia. The wines are made exclusively from fruit grown in the Adelaide Hills, one of Australia's coolest and most exciting . Shaw + Smith specialise in grape varieties suited to cooler climates, such as Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, and also make outstanding wines from Shiraz and Pinot Noir.

VINEYARDS This is the first release of this wine. Fruit was sourced from close- planted low yielding vines at Shaw + Smith's Balhannah Vineyard in the central Adelaide Hills, planted in 2005. The distinctive site has always shown potential for a single site wine, and in this particular year the fruit was outstanding. It has a north-facing aspect and the soils are loam over clay, ironstone, quartzite and shale. Low yields are achieved by aggressive pruning and pre-harvest bunch thinning.

VINTAGE 2013 was a fine growing season, with some warm days balanced by consistently cool nights. It was relatively dry and grapes ripened a touch earlier than usual. The weather leading up to harvest was also mostly dry, ensuring perfectly healthy fruit.

VINIFICATION The Shiraz was hand picked and fermented as predominantly whole bunches (70%) and the remainder whole berries, in open fermenters, with gentle plunging and minimal intervention. No berries were harmed during the making of this wine! It was aged in 500 litre French oak puncheons for fourteen months, followed by a further fourteen months in bottle.

Grape Varieties 100% Syrah/Shiraz TASTING NOTES Winemaker Martin Shaw & Adam Wadewitz Crimson in colour with purple at the rim. The nose is very perfumed Closure Screwcap - rose petals, dried herbs, and red berries. Initially it's generous on the palate, with boysenberry, mulberry, and blueberry notes. Then ABV 14% more layers of flavour and texture reveal themselves. Some Acidity 6g/L cinnamon, some fennel seed, some rhubarb; fine but firm tannins Wine pH 3.53 that extend the palate, accompanied throughout by fresh acidity and intense perfume. Bottle Sizes 75cl Notes Vegetarian AWARDS International Wine Challenge 2016, Gold