2023 Punt Road Shiraz

2023 was a cool vintage that produced exceptional wines across all varieties. Despite the delayed harvest caused by the cooler growing season, we were fortunate to have a mild summer with just a few hot days that allowed our fruit to mature gradually. Consequently, our wines boast complex and elegant flavours, fine tannins, and beautiful natural acidity. Our vineyard’s success this year is a testament to our hard work and dedication to caring for it.

This Shiraz comes from a low yielding, single block from the Napoleone vineyard in Coldstream, PT23 Shiraz planted in 1991. The fruit was de-stemmed and underwent a whole berry natural fermentation in a 5t open fermenter and gently pumped over twice per day. The fruit is pressed after 21 days on skins to seasoned French oak barrels, where the wine undergoes its malolactic conversion and then ages for 15 months. The wine gets a small addition of SO2 just before bottling. – Jarrod Johnson, Punt Road