Reed Knife Edge
2022, Great Western, Grampians, Australia
About the Wine
This Shiraz comes from the Best’s Sugarloaf Creek Vineyard in the Grampians GI, specifically from the Hutton and Dalberti blocks of the Hyde Park Vineyard. The site, lying in granitic hills southwest of Great Western, is farmed near organically. The Hutton block is high and warm, contributing dark fruit and spice, while the cooler Dalberti block provides red fruit and perfume. The 2022 vintage followed a La Niña season with significant rain, cool temperatures, and low yields. Hand-picked grapes underwent wild fermentation with one-third whole bunches and the rest hand-destemmed. The wine was aged for twelve months in large format neutral French oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Alcohol: 14.5%.
Tasting Notes
Heady nose of blueberry and tart plum fruits, black and white pepper, smoked kangaroo jerky, olive, sage, and dry dusty earth. Sierra describes this vintage as “the plushest of the 8 vintages produced from this site. Multiple pressings in different time frames helped corset the curviness and create an hourglass shape.”