2013 Ironheart Shiraz Gift Box
Ironheart is the flagship Shiraz from our single vineyard estate in Blewitt Springs at the northern edge of McLaren Vale. The vineyard’s northern aspect, higher elevation and sandy ironstone soils produce Shiraz with immense concentration and finesse.
This limited edition museum release comes signed by Winemaker Peter Fraser and presented in a premium gift box.
WINEMAKING
2013, much like 2012, was an early, low-yielding vintage which produced concentrated flavours. As with all of our wines, we use open-top fermenters, natural yeast fermentation and employ a careful regime of plunging, drain and returns to get the right balance of extraction. We fill 25% of the fermenter with whole clusters which adds some texture and complexity. The wine is kept on the yeast lees for at least 12 months without any movement from barrel. We only use about 40% new French oak, and the remainder tends to be 1 and 2 year old barrels.
VINEYARD
There are 100 hectares of vineyards at Yangarra in 35 individual blocks. These vineyards are spread amongst an extra 70 hectares of creeks, native vegetation and native corridors. We have 12 individual Shiraz blocks, designated from years of farming the land. We’ve found a handful of remarkable spots where the soil, vine and soulful intent produce a wine that’s quite distinct from other neighbouring blocks: exceptional wines that merit a special bottling such as this one.
