Chapel Hill Mv Shiraz 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Chapel Hill
Label Name:
 
Mv Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz (100%)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
OzWineReview – 91/100 (May 2025 review of 2023); London Wine Competition shelf notes – 88 (2025); reviewer scores for recent MV Shiraz vintages typically 90–93/100

Tasting Note
Brooding, plush dark fruits (blackberry, red cherry) with savoury spice, cocoa and integrated oak. Full-bodied, silky mid-palate and long, high-quality tannins finishing with persistent fruit and warm spice.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled ribeye, roast chicken with garlic stuffing, BBQ beef short ribs. Asian: Korean BBQ, Chinese five-spice duck or braised beef, char siu, spicy Sichuan-style beef.

Production Method
Open fermenters with gentle plunging, basket-pressed then matured ~17 months in 300L French oak hogsheads (≈20–24% new oak). Clarified naturally and bottled under screwcap.

Vineyard Info
Chapel Hill planted vineyards from 1972 around an 1865 ironstone chapel in McLaren Vale. Known for traditional McLaren Vale reds; now part of Paragon/Endeavour ownership with long-standing winemaking team.