Hentley Farm Shiraz 2020
The 2020 Hentley Farm Shiraz has flavours of blue fruits, plum, raspberry, clove and black pepper on the palette with powdery tannins and a great length 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 |
| Notes | Variety / Blend 100% Shiraz Pre-Vintage Rainfall: Average winter rainfall | Dry conditions from spring through to summer Temperature: High winds at flowering | Hot late spring and early summer leading to average summer temperatures Upshot: Inconsistent flowering and fruit set | Low crops Vintage Rainfall: Early February rain event | Dry otherwise Temperature: Warm days and cool nights Upshot: Consistent ripening conditions | Perfect extended flavour development | High natural acid | Intense flavours and vibrancy of fruit Vineyard Estate: Twelve 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 - 15% new, 85% seasoned | Natural malolactic fermentation | 15 months maturation Tech. Analysis: Alcohol – 14.8% | pH – 3.56 | Acid – 6.7g/L | RS – <1.0g/L Noteworthy Dates: Harvested: 28th February - 16th March 2020 | Bottled: July 2021 | Released: July 2021 Sensorial Information Profile: Blue fruits | Plum | Raspberry | Clove | Black pepper Texture: Powdery tannins | Great Length 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 |
| Notes | Variety / Blend 100% Shiraz Pre-Vintage Rainfall: Average winter rainfall | Dry conditions from spring through to summer Temperature: High winds at flowering | Hot late spring and early summer leading to average summer temperatures Upshot: Inconsistent flowering and fruit set | Low crops Vintage Rainfall: Early February rain event | Dry otherwise Temperature: Warm days and cool nights Upshot: Consistent ripening conditions | Perfect extended flavour development | High natural acid | Intense flavours and vibrancy of fruit Vineyard Estate: Twelve 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 - 15% new, 85% seasoned | Natural malolactic fermentation | 15 months maturation Tech. Analysis: Alcohol – 14.8% | pH – 3.56 | Acid – 6.7g/L | RS – <1.0g/L Noteworthy Dates: Harvested: 28th February - 16th March 2020 | Bottled: July 2021 | Released: July 2021 Sensorial Information Profile: Blue fruits | Plum | Raspberry | Clove | Black pepper Texture: Powdery tannins | Great Length Characteristics Animal: Eastern Grey Kangaroo Vehicle: Jeep Cherokee Musical: Base guitar |
