Montrose Black Shiraz
Mudgee
$29.60
In stock
Min. Quantity: 3
Montrose Black Shiraz enjoys a cult following, numerous awards and solid history as one of the best wines in the Mudgee region. Deeply coloured and intensely flavoured, with aromas of black pepper, blackberry, spice and dark chocolate, Montrose Black Shiraz rarely disappoints, especially for the price. Full bodied and aged in French oak, Montrose Black Shiraz is a perfect match for eye fillet or rib eye steak.
Expert Reviews & Awards
"Hand-picked, 20% whole bunches, the balance crushed to small fermenters for 7-day cold soak, a further week on skins after fermentation, 12-15 months in new and used French barriques. An ornate wine, still youthful, of course, but is very, very interesting." 95 points (on the 2018 vintage).
Halliday Wine Companion, August 2020 (JH). — 95 Points
Winemaking Notes
Harvested at 14-14.5 degree baume, 10% whole bunch, crushed to a combination of small open and closed fermenters, cold soaked for 7 days, fermented on skins, regularly plunged and left on skins for a further week post-ferment. Gently pressed to French oak barriques (new to 2 year old) to undergo malolactic fermentation and matured for 12-15 months in barrel.
Cellaring Notes
Drink now or cellar for 10 years or more.
Producer
Montrose Wines
Nestled in the hills edge on the outskirts of Mudgee, Montrose is the region’s pre-eminent winery. Situated at over 500 metres and with soils of ancient red clay loam of volcanic origin, the Montrose vineyards deliver distinctive high quality grapes that with careful nurturing create wines of outstanding varietal character, complexity and balance. Montrose was established in 1974 by Carlo Salteri and Franco Belgiorno-Nettis, Italian engineers with a love of fine wine. The Italian connection continued with the appointment of Italian born and trained winemaker Carlo Corino in 1976. Legend has it Corino brought with him Australia’s first vine cuttings of the Italian varietals barbera, nebbiolo and sangiovese vines, planting them on the winery’s Stony Creek and Winery Block vineyards. During the 1980’s the intensely flavoured and deeply coloured Montrose Shiraz was called “Black” Shiraz by its fans. Over the years it has won numerous awards and accolades and is now widely regarded to be one of the region’s greatest red wines. In the early 1990s Montrose pioneered Australian chardonnay internationally, having the number-one selling Chardonnay in the USA – a reflection of Mudgee’s early adoption and success with the variety. Meanwhile, Montrose winemakers developed the multi-award winning Stony Creek Chardonnay – noteworthy for its terrific structure and extraordinary ability to age. Today, as the region’s largest winery, Montrose combines traditional winemaking techniques with state-of-the-art technology and equipment to produce exemplary regional wines under the custodianship of Australian wine family the Oatleys.
Variety
About Shiraz
Shiraz Overview The origins of Shiraz vines are a little vague, but they appear to have been first cultivated in the Rhone Valley in France during Roman occupation. Shiraz, or Syrah as it is known in France and America, appears in some of France’s most famous wines: Cote Rotie, Hermitage and as a blend in Chateauneuf du Pape. Shiraz made its way to Australia through several cuttings brought out by James Busby in 1832 as part of his collection of vines that he gathered during his European tour. Shiraz is one of the most adaptable red grape varieties in the world, growing in a vast array of environmental conditions and producing wine styles from lean, restrained, aromatic cool climate styles through to big, luscious, mouth-filling wines. The French and Americans call it syrah. In Australia we call it shiraz. Like chardonnay's red equivalency, shiraz tends to adapt well to a wide range of growing environments and produces an extremely wide variety of styles, from lean, restrained, aromatic cool climate styles through to big, luscious, mouth filling wines that leave a permanent mark on our memory with their sheer size and intensity. The style of wine shiraz makes is influenced by many factors including climate, viticultural practices and winemaking techniques, as well as more than a dash of cultural (or local) preferences. Style & Characteristics Cool climate Shiraz Elegant & textured. Distinct white pepper characters and other flavours including berry fruits, savoury & spice. Dusty, grainy & drying tannins. Age extremely well. With age the astringency decreases & mouthfeel becomes more velvety & smooth. Regions include: Grampians (Great Western), Clare Valley & Coonawarra. Warm climate shiraz Complex & richly flavoured. Flavours including plums, liquorice, chocolate. Tannins in abundance give a mouth puckering sensation, they have higher alcohol and fruit richness. Longer ageing potential than cool climate Shiraz. As they age complexity builds. Regions include: McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, Barossa Valley. Key facts about shiraz. Original Shiraz vines brought to Australia from France in 1832 by James Busby. An extremely adaptable variety, grown in many diverse environmental conditions throughout the world. Shiraz is the popular Australian synonym for syrah. It is a mark of Australia’s success with shiraz that France has endorsed shiraz as an acceptable legal name for syrah in wines produced there, and Californian producers are as likely to label their wine shiraz as they are syrah. Shiraz is a naturally vigorous vine, growing right across Australia’s wine regions producing styles that reflect its different origins. Shiraz loves oak and in Australia it has demonstrated a particular affinity for American oak. American oak complements the tannin structure and produces great harmony on the finish. With shiraz wines in our cellars dating back to the 1950s, it’s safe to say shiraz can, and does, age beautifully. The colour of shiraz will range from medium red to a deep rich purple to almost black. With age, you can expect the colours to range from brick red to tawny. You can expect a smorgasbord of primary aromas including blackberry, plum, black olives and more. With age, developed fruit aromas show, like cigar-boxes, prune and chocolate. Shiraz makes wines with richness, ripeness and spiciness. Evident, but well-rounded tannins give structure. The mid-palate shows ripe and round fruit that give a silky, smooth mouthfeel, softer than that of cabernet sauvignon. Shiraz is the main protagonist in the varietal makeup of a number of the icon wines of Australia. Shiraz in Australia Shiraz was one of the first grape varieties planted in Australia. First it served as a base for fortified wines and has been a cornerstone in the history of the Australian wine industry ever since. Its fortunes have ebbed and flowed, however. In the 1980s when red wine, and shiraz in particular, was unpopular, the South Australian government was literally paying growers to grub up (or dig up) their vineyards. Fortunately for wine lovers the world over, the quality of the wine made from low yielding, dry-grown shiraz vines recaptured the attention of the wine trade and media, and since the mid 1980s Australian shiraz has never looked back. These old vineyards are, today, as prized as any viticultural land in the country! Shiraz is now Australia’s most widely planted red variety, growing well across most key wine regions. This regional diversity offers a number of shiraz styles that capture both the essence of the variety and the terroir. Australian Styles of Shiraz 1) Everyday shiraz These juicy wines are fresh, generous, rich and spicy. These wines are designed for early drinking and have a noticeable vibrancy of fruit, freshness and vivacity. The use of blending older vine components and the judicious use of oak however gives them a rich and powerful core, that can take the unsuspecting drinker by surprise. 2) Cooler-climate shiraz Elegant, spicy and vibrant expressions of their origins - proof that shiraz can adapt growing almost anywhere. Tasting cool-climate shiraz wines, you will notice a lighter palate weight, more structured tannins, higher natural acidity and distinctive spicy, peppery tones. These characters complement their ripe berry, plum and anise aromas and flavours. Cooler-climate shiraz wines show great elegance and silkiness. Grape yields in cooler climates have to be lower, and as a result, overall production costs are higher than those associated with everyday wines. But if you want something out of the ordinary and distinctively individual, cool climate shiraz wines are hard to beat! 3) Warmer-climate shiraz The powerhouses of the Australian wine industry - they present rich, full and ripe wines with a depth and complexity to match. Tasting warm climate shiraz - you will notice a much heavier palate, densely packed with complex primary and developed fruit characters. American oak adds to the soft nature of these wines. Tannic in their youth, they develop a round, silky supple texture and wonderous camphor, earth and chocolate nuances with age. And age they will, the fruit is so powerful and intense, these wines will mature, quite literally for decades! To make these powerful, age-worthy wines, winemakers have to work very hard with shiraz in both the vineyard and the winery. The fruit is harvested very ripe and the winemakers then get stuck into the labour-intensive winemaking process. Basket presses, open fermenters, as well as pumping over, or hand plunging the caps are all used to extract the utmost colour and flavour from these vinous heavyweights. Even the methods of maturation in American oak is cause for winemakers to take critical style decisions, based on their judgement of the wine as it goes through fermentation. Some wine will finish the ferment in barrels to improve the oak, fruit and tannin integration. Other wines will macerate on skins for days, after the fermentation. For most iconic Australian shiraz wines, an extended period in the bottle is also required before release. You may have to wait between 2 and 5 years before you can add them to your cellar.
Region
About Mudgee
The Mudgee wine region has some of the oldest vines in Australia and grows predominantly Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. Mudgee is located in the Central West of New South Wales and is 260 kilometres north west of Sydney. Mudgee sits on the edge of what is known as the Sydney Basin and has a series of hills, valleys, and microclimates, ideal for viticulture. The viticultural history of Mudgee goes back to 1858 when the some of the first vineyards in Australia were planted by German immigrants. In addition, the vineyards are planted between 430 metres and 1100 metres above sea level, where strong sunlight produces grapes with intense flavours. Long cool nights counteract the warm days and preserve the acidity in the grapes and the resulting structure in the wines.
Details
Closure: Screw Cap
Country: Australia
Wine Body: Full Bodied
Wine Sweetness: Dry
Size: 750mL
Non Alcoholic: No
Delivery
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