Shaw + Smith Shiraz 2023 - from $49.99 a bottle

In their words -  It’s high, it’s cool, and Shiraz thrives in it. The Adelaide Hills has a reputation for high quality, but also has lots of diversity that makes it one of Australia’s most exciting cool climate regions.

The perfume and elegance of cool season Shiraz is balanced with the complexity that comes from extended time in barrel.  Violets and baking spice are met with a hint of black olive on the powerful mid-palate which is framed by grippy tannins that taper on the finish.  Matured in mainly older French oak for around 12 months.

Hand-picked, then either destemmed and fermented as whole berries, or fermented as whole bunches, stems and all. We like gentle handling and long ferments so the tannins are fine, and the perfume of cool climate Shiraz is not lost.