Tscharke Wines Single Vineyard Stone Well Shiraz 2021 (12 Bottles) Marananga, South Australia

by Vinsight

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Deep crimson colour. This Shiraz paints a beautiful picture of the Stone Well vineyard. Right from the nose, concentration is the key character of this wine. Dark fruit and toasted, spicy tones of black pepper and tobacco give it a brooding quality the draws one to the glass.

The oak is elegant and integrated and defines yet another layer of aromatics. On the palate the richness and fruit drive of the Stone Well clay soils is evident. The wine is generous, ripe and round.

Dark plum and blackberry notes are complemented by an integrated ‘bunchy’ savouriness. The structure is big, with a full body, good acidity and big tannins that stretch into a lingering finish. This Shiraz drinks fabulously now, but it will continue to develop for decades in the cellar.

Deep soaking winter rains that trickled into spring provided a spectacular start to the growing season. The moist soils minimised the threat of frosts, followed with a mild spring at bud break made for a promising start to an incredible vintage. Despite its dryness, the growing season was relatively mild.

Warm days, cool nights and little to no disease pressure gave rise to fruit rich in flavour and naturally high acid, all with relatively modest sugar levels.

The wines produced from 2021 will drink well young and many, if allowed, will cellar well to remind us of the great vintage. One of the best vintages in the recent decade.

The fruit was picked on the 21st of February. Most of it was de-stemmed and crushed into concrete fermenters, on top of the remaining 25%, kept as whole bunches. After 48 hours of maceration the must was inoculated and allowed to peak early at warmer temperatures, before being chilled and foot stomped on day 4.

Another week fermenting to dryness, before the wine was bag pressed to tank to complete MLF. By the end of March, the wine was through secondary fermentation and racked to a combination of new French oak foudres and seasoned barrels. Èlevage in large format allowed this Shiraz to retain all its primary characters, while developing complexity and softening.

15 months later the wine was racked and bottled, to then age for a further few months before its release.

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About Tscharke Wines

The story of Tscharke is one of continued evolution, and today our brand is a beacon of contemporary Barossa winemaking and the highest standards of viticultural excellence.

The land that is today referred to as the Barossa has been owned by, and cared for, by the Peramangk, Ngadjuri and Kaurna nations since the beginning of time. The most sustainable and enduring culture on Earth was practiced here for thousands of generations, in perfect harmony with the environment. Our family, and our business, pay our sincere respects to the traditional owners of the land we farm today and we recognise that the traditional owners of this land have a continuing cultural connection here. We acknowledge their unceded sovereignty.

As genuinely sustainable farmers, we seek to act as custodians rather than owners, never taking for granted the opportunity and responsibility to care for this remarkable land. One of our great gifts is the geography of Marananga, where the elevation of the Western Ridge of the Barossa and the ancient soils combine to create a truly exceptional micro-climate. Six generations of our family have lived and worked here, and the seventh generation are currently growing up among the vines.

After completing his Bachelor of Agriculture Science in Viticulture/Oenology with honours in 2000, Damien began to develop his family vineyards to old European grape varietals new to Australian viticulture, believing these varieties would thrive in the terroir and microclimate of Marananga, with the area’s prehistoric soils and Mediterranean climate.

Tscharke Wines was founded in 2004, heralding a new tradition in Australian winemaking with contemporary wines based on alternative varietals.

Damien was the first producer of Montepulciano in Australia and was awarded the prestigious 2004 Peter Olson Fellowship for Innovation and Outstanding Performance in Agriculture for his work with alternative varietals. We have continued to expand the boundaries of contemporary winemaking in Australia since the earliest days of Tscharke Wines.

This culture of innovation and the pursuit of excellence has guided Tscharke since our earliest days.

Vinsight

Vinsight is a Sydney based, fine wine distributor servicing the NSW and ACT wholesale wine markets. We hunt for intelligent, caring & talented winemakers. We find customers who value authenticity & quality. We simply bring them together. From our beginning in 2009 Vinsight has firmly established itself as a supplier of quality boutique brands to the NSW/ACT wine trade. Our primary focus is the on-premise and fine wine retail markets, although we service all channels. Vinsight is recognised for the quality and stability of our portfolio and the personal service we provide.

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