Tasting Note
AromaPowerful dark fruits, cherry and blackberry, the nose is layered with oak spice, savoury notes, black olive and tar.
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeShiraz
MaturationWine was matured in the finest French oak barriques, of which 50% were new and remaining 1 and 2 year old oak. After 18 months, the small parcel was blended and bottled in November 2015 with no fining or filtration to best preserve the purity and elegance of the wine.
Oaked
PalateHarmoniously balanced, the fruit has volume and pureness. Coupled with layered complexities of earthiness, mineral tones and focussed oak, this opulent wine has magical intensity and drive.
VarietalV_SHIRAZ/SYRAH
VinificationFrom the selected 10 rows of the best block of Shiraz, fruit was harvested on the 7th March and open fermented on skins for 14 days prior to pressing. Wine was matured in the finest French oak barriques, of which 50% were new and remaining 1 and 2 year old oak. After 18 months, the small parcel was blended and bottled in November 2015 with no fining or filtration to best preserve the purity and elegance of the wine.
RegionMcLaren Vale - SA
Region CodeDSAMCLAREN
Region Notes
State
Subregion
Winemaker
Wine StyleRed (Full Bodied)
Sam Kim
0
97
2016/05/01
Wine Orbit, May 2016
Powerful and graceful, wonderfully pure and elegantly complex at the same time. This formidable shiraz, from
selected rows on the highest portion of their vineyard, offers black/blueberry, smoked meat, cocoa and vanilla
characters with nuances of toasted almond and mixed spice notes on the nose. The palate is concentrated and
impressively weighted, while remaining silky and flowing, and shows firm structure as well as rounded
mouthfeel. Outstanding line and length. At its best: 2017 to 2030.
Silver Medal
4
0
2018/05/31
Decanter Wold Wine Awards 2018
Best of Show Australian Red
5
0
2016/04/01
Mundus Vini Grand International Wine Awards 2016
Gold Medal
5
0
2018/05/31
Mundas Vini 2018
Best of Show Australian Red
5
0
2016/04/01
Mundus Vini Grand International Wine Awards 2016
Gold Medal
5
0
2018/05/31
Mundas Vini 2018
Gold Medal
5
0
2016/10/04
AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge 2016
Grand Gold
5
0
2016/07/14
Mundus Vini International Wine Award 2016
Winestate's Best Wines of 2016
4
0
2017/01/20
Winestate Magazine, January 2017
Rich vibrant
blackcurrant bouquet.
Loads of black fruits
on the grippy tannic
palate. "Hard to fault,"
said one judge. Just
needs time.
James Halliday
0
96
2016/08/05
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2017
Seamless presentation of blackberry and blackcurrant fruit flavour, well complemented by tips of mint, musk and coffee-cream. Tannin is velvety but firm enough. In short, it’s in terrific form.
James Halliday
0
96
2017/03/09
James Halliday Wine Companion, 01 April 2017
Awarded Best Australian Red at the
2016 Mundus Vini show in Germany,
Footprint is made from selected
rows of our highest elevation shiraz
plantings. Footprint is a limited
edition, super-premium release
expressing the combined influence of
terroir and meticulous viticulture.
