Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Clonakilla
Label Name:
 
Hilltops Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Hilltops (Canberra District), New South Wales
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
92 pts Wine Front (Gary Walsh); 91 pts Halliday (Jane Faulkner); 16. 5/20 Jancis Robinson; praised by The Real Review and Stuart Knox

Tasting Note
Medium-bodied cool-climate Shiraz: bright cherry, raspberry and dark-berry fruit with white pepper, menthol and violet florals; fine spicy oak, lively acidity and discreet grainy tannins; fresh, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb chops, roast beef, pepper steak, aged cheddar. Asian: Cantonese char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Peking duck, spicy Szechuan eggplant.

Production Method
Fruit from multiple Hilltops vineyards; grapes destemmed and open-fermented with gentle pump-overs, then matured in mainly seasoned French oak (small % new) for ~10–12 months before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Clonakilla, founded by John Kirk in 1971 and led by Tim Kirk, is a highly regarded Canberra-region producer famed for elegant, terroir-driven Shiraz and Riesling.