The Little Wine Company Little Gem Shiraz 2018 (6 Bottles) Hunter Valley

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$288.00 GST Included

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93 pts – Huon Hooke, The Real Review, 91 pts – Toni Paterson, The Real Review

Little Gems ~ distinguished single vineyard Hunter Valley wines.

2017 was an absolute dream vintage and winemakers Ian & Suzanne Little say this is their best Little Gem release to date. The fruit comes from the Riverbank vineyard in the Broke-Fordwich sub-region of the Hunter Valley. In 2017 the vineyard was selectively hand-harvested on the 18th February with only the ripest bunches harvested, the remaining fruit was left to ripen for another three weeks. This attention to flavour maturity in the vineyard resulted in a stellar wine. After 14 months oak maturation the best barrels were selected for the Little Gem blend. The wine was taken out of oak, blended and returned to barrels for a further 12 months ensuring a perfect integration of oak and fruit flavours.

The intensity of the fruit is apparent on the nose, with aromas of blackcurrant and spice. The palate is seamless and silky with voluptuous layers of fruit and oak flavours.

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The Little Wine Company

The Little Wine Company is a boutique winery comprised of husband-and-wife winemaking team Ian and Suzanne Little.

The Little Wine Company was founded in 2000 by Suzanne and Ian Little and specialise in alternative varieties. Both Suzanne and Ian spent their early careers making the traditional varieties of the Hunter Valley – Shiraz, Semillon and Chardonnay. So when the two decided to strike out with their own label, they chose to experiment with new varieties. Now, after more than 20 years of pioneering new and emerging varieties in the Hunter Valley, their range of wines reflects their long and winding road of discovery.

At the time the Littles owned a large vineyard in Pokolbin, however they realised that one patch wouldn’t be enough for the range of varieties they wanted to create. They then established strong relationships with smaller, supportive growers in the Broke Fordwich region to trial these new varieties and have continued these relationships.

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