Mada Poachers Shiraz 2023

Seductive and balanced. Pretty red cherry and dark plums into cedar wood, alpine herbs and toasted waffles.

Vineyard: Poachers, Murrumbateman, NSW

Planted: 1998

Soil type: Mostly clay loam over Granite.

Clone: PT23

Picking dates:  March 27

Picking method: Hand harvested with minimal vineyard sorting.

Processing: 40% whole bunches included during fermentation. Moderate fermentation work through pigéage and remontagé.

Maturation: 14 months in French oak barriques. 25% New.

Alc: 13.5%