Spinifex Dominion Shiraz 2019 (6 Bottles), Barossa Valley

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Located near Vine Vale, the Dominion vineyard covers four hectares, with the Shiraz drawn from 0.8-hectares of ancient vines planted in 1918, along with two additional parcels planted between 1993 and 1997. Vintage wise, 2019 was marked by low winter rains and a dry growing season, resulting in miniscule yields of tiny, concentrated berries laden with tannin.

The final haul weighed in at less than than 15 hectolitres per hectare (only slightly healthier than the Dominion’s Grenache yield of 10hl/ha from the same year)! Hand-harvested in late February, the bunches were chilled overnight prior to fermenting wild—30% as whole clusters with the remainder uncrushed berries. Fermentation lasted 12 days and extraction was kept to a minimum due to the innate concentration of the fruit. The wine was pressed to a pair of 500-litre French oak puncheons (one new) before maturation on light lees for 18 months. Bottled without filtration.

First vintage or otherwise, the wine itself is something special. Opening with black plums and cherries, dark chocolate, a little graphite, and a touch of new leather, there’s tremendous sense of delicacy and detail despite the obvious power. The palate revels in the purity and intensity that results from well-farmed, incredibly old vines. A sliver of classy oak sits discreetly in the background and, while the tannins are there, they are silken and barely perceptible. It’s so damn drinkable now but this will still be looking great in 10, if not 20 years from now.

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Description

Spinifex Wines owners and operators, Peter Schell and Magali Gely, have had a home in the Barossa Valley for over twenty years and hold a strong commitment to and passion for the Barossa. They also have a strong French connection, both physically and philosophically.

Magali’s family, who up until recently were vignerons with a long lineage in Lunel, near Montpellier, still live in south France, and over the last ten years Peter has worked six French vintages, in Provence, the Languedoc, Bordeaux and Burgundy.

Wine Making Process at Spinifex Wines

Time spent in the south of France has fuelled their interest in making unique, hand crafted wines with personality, which are generous and honest expressions of the varieties and their provenance.

Spinifex Wines grapes are sourced from a group of dedicated growers in both the Barossa and Eden Valleys, taking advantage of the great diversity of the soils and meso-climates of the Barossa to create wines with balance, character, depth of flavour and Barossan generosity.

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