Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz

On dense alluvial loam mixed with thick clay, the grapes were first planted in the 1960s. Small bunches and a robust tannic structure from older vines give the wine density, which takes time to soften. The clone produces red wines with a dark-berry fruit spectrum and overtones of spice and liquorice, and we believe it originated in South Africa.
In 2018, we reduced the wine's barrel ageing time from three to two years in order to foster a more harmonious balance between complexity, soft tannins, and fresh fruit.

In 2018 we used 25% new oak, all American from the A.P. John cooperage.

The nose is enormously complex, from violet top notes down to chocolatey depths and everything in between. Rich mulberry and black cherries, prune, honey, star anise, malt, chocolate. It’s muscular but not boisterous on the palate, peeling the layers as it runs very long with black fruits, cherry liqueur and mead spices clinging to fine, dusty tannins.