Grant Burge Filsell Old Vine Shiraz 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Grant Burge
Label Name:
 
Filsell Old Vine Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
2
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
15-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Huon Hooke 96/100; Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) 95/100; Ray Jordan 95/100; Barossa Wine Show 2024 – Gold Medal

Tasting Note
Deep black-fruit core of plum, blackberry and blueberry with dark chocolate, mocha, vanilla and sweet spice. Full-bodied, silk-textured with fine, persistent tannins and a long, layered finish.

Food Pairing
Aged ribeye or beef tenderloin, braised lamb shanks, roasted game; Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), Chinese-style braised beef, char siu pork, spicy Sichuan dishes, and rich mushroom stir-fries.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine fruit; batch fermentations in stainless-steel, concrete and open fermenters with gentle pump-overs; pressed and finished in oak. Aged ~18–20 months in French and American oak (c.35% new).

Vineyard Info
Produced by Grant Burge; fruit from the Filsell single vineyard (planted 1920) near Lyndoch/South Barossa. Filsell supplies fruit to the flagship Meshach and is a prized old-vine site.