Frankland Estate Estate Shiraz 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Frankland Estate
Label Name:
 
Estate Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Frankland River, Great Southern, Western Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz (96%), Touriga Nacional (2.5%), Viognier (1.5%)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Halliday Wine Companion 92; WinePilot 92; The Wine Front 91; review excerpts by Angus Hughson and Gary Walsh

Tasting Note
Perfumed, medium-weight Shiraz: raspberries and bright red fruits with star anise and black pepper, ironstone-gravel tannins, fine French oak and a savoury, long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef cheeks, grilled ribeye, aged cheddar. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (BBQ pork), Korean bulgogi, beef rendang, spicy Sichuan beef.

Production Method
Certified-organic estate fruit; small open fermentations with gentle plunging, ~5% whole-bunch, extended maceration, aged ~14 months in older 500L French oak puncheons.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Frankland Estate (est. 1988) farms certified-organic vineyards on ironstone/gravel 'coffee rock' soils in Frankland River, focusing on terroir-driven, minimal-intervention wines.