Hentley Farm The Marl Shiraz 2020
The 2020 Hentley Farm The Marl Shiraz has blueberries, confected red fruit and floral flavours on the palette with grippy tannins, great fruit intensity and a lengthy finish.
Wine Structure
There are FIVE dimensions for tasting wine:
- Sweetness: The amount of sugar that remains in the wine after fermentation.
- Body: How light or heavy a wine feels in your mouth.
- Acidity: The tangy and crisp flavours that makes a wine taste fresh.
- Tannins: The bitter flavours in wine that create a drying sensation in the mouth.
- Flavour Notes: The subtle tastes and smells that are unique to each wine. Learn More
This wine's structure
Wine Structure
There are FIVE dimensions for tasting wine:
- Sweetness: The amount of sugar that remains in the wine after fermentation.
- Body: How light or heavy a wine feels in your mouth.
- Acidity: The tangy and crisp flavours that makes a wine taste fresh.
- Tannins: The bitter flavours in wine that create a drying sensation in the mouth.
- Flavour Notes: The subtle tastes and smells that are unique to each wine. Learn More
More details for this wine
| Variety | Shiraz / Syrah |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 15.0% |
| Notes | Vintage Rainfall: No rainfall during the vintage period Temperature: Warm conditions throughout Upshot: Fast ripening conditions | Condensed vintage | Intense flavours and tannin | Wines of power and structure Vineyard Ten Individual Estate Blocks: Red clay loam topsoil at varying depth | shattered limestone, salt and pepper siltstone, and bluestone subsoils North-south and east-west row orientations | varied clonal selection, micro-climates, elevation, and aspect Upshot: Complexity | Consistency | Intense flavours | Vibrant colours Winemaking Fermentation: De-stemmed | 2-3 pump overs per day | Varying time on skins (7-60 days) Oak: French and American – 10% new, 90% old | Natural malolactic fermentation | 15 months maturation Tech. Analysis: Alcohol – 15% | pH – 3.5 | Acid – 7.0g/L | RS – <1.0 g/L Noteworthy Dates Harvested: 23rd February - 4st March 2019 | Bottled: June 2020 | Released: October 2020 Sensoral Information Profile: Blueberry | Liquorice | Dark chocolate | Cumin | Jasmine flower Texture: Soft and even tannins | Complex yet balanced Characteristics Animal: Eastern Grey Kangaroo Vehicle: Jeep Cherokee Musical: Base guitar |
Wine Structure
There are FIVE dimensions for tasting wine:
- Sweetness: The amount of sugar that remains in the wine after fermentation.
- Body: How light or heavy a wine feels in your mouth.
- Acidity: The tangy and crisp flavours that makes a wine taste fresh.
- Tannins: The bitter flavours in wine that create a drying sensation in the mouth.
- Flavour Notes: The subtle tastes and smells that are unique to each wine. Learn More
This wine's structure
Wine Structure
There are FIVE dimensions for tasting wine:
- Sweetness: The amount of sugar that remains in the wine after fermentation.
- Body: How light or heavy a wine feels in your mouth.
- Acidity: The tangy and crisp flavours that makes a wine taste fresh.
- Tannins: The bitter flavours in wine that create a drying sensation in the mouth.
- Flavour Notes: The subtle tastes and smells that are unique to each wine. Learn More
More details for this wine
| Variety | Shiraz / Syrah |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 15.0% |
| Notes | Vintage Rainfall: No rainfall during the vintage period Temperature: Warm conditions throughout Upshot: Fast ripening conditions | Condensed vintage | Intense flavours and tannin | Wines of power and structure Vineyard Ten Individual Estate Blocks: Red clay loam topsoil at varying depth | shattered limestone, salt and pepper siltstone, and bluestone subsoils North-south and east-west row orientations | varied clonal selection, micro-climates, elevation, and aspect Upshot: Complexity | Consistency | Intense flavours | Vibrant colours Winemaking Fermentation: De-stemmed | 2-3 pump overs per day | Varying time on skins (7-60 days) Oak: French and American – 10% new, 90% old | Natural malolactic fermentation | 15 months maturation Tech. Analysis: Alcohol – 15% | pH – 3.5 | Acid – 7.0g/L | RS – <1.0 g/L Noteworthy Dates Harvested: 23rd February - 4st March 2019 | Bottled: June 2020 | Released: October 2020 Sensoral Information Profile: Blueberry | Liquorice | Dark chocolate | Cumin | Jasmine flower Texture: Soft and even tannins | Complex yet balanced Characteristics Animal: Eastern Grey Kangaroo Vehicle: Jeep Cherokee Musical: Base guitar |
