Grant Burge Filsell Old Vine Shiraz 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Grant Burge
Label Name:
 
Filsell Old Vine Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Huon Hooke 95pts; Andrew Caillard 94pts; James Halliday 92pts (Halliday Wine Companion); 2022 Great Australian Shiraz Challenge recognition; Grant Burge Five-Red-Star Halliday-rated winery

Tasting Note
Inky purple. Aromas of dark chocolate, mocha, plum, black fruits, licorice and sweet spice. Full-bodied, rich palate with firm but fine tannins, cocoa and black-olive notes, finishing long and intense.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, beef Wellington, slow-braised short ribs, roasted lamb, venison. Asian: char siu pork, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Malaysian beef rendang, Sichuan-style beef, teriyaki duck.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Shiraz; fermented in stainless-steel and concrete open fermenters (to ~28°C) with gentle pump-overs; basket/bag pressing; matured ~18 months in American and French hogsheads and puncheons (≈35% new).

Vineyard Info
Produced by Grant Burge from the Filsell vineyard (planted c.1920) in the Barossa; family-owned Barossa producer whose Filsell fruit also contributes to flagship Meshach Shiraz.