Seppelt St. Peters Grampians Shiraz 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Seppelt
Label Name:
 
St. Peters Grampians Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Grampians
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
96 pts — Mike Bennie (The Wine Front) cited in retailer notes; Peak drinking Now–2050

Tasting Note
Perfumed dark berries (mulberry, blueberry, blackberry), violets, black pepper and clove with graphite‑like minerality and subtle charred oak; medium‑full, fine tannins and a long savoury finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb, roast beef, venison, duck confit, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu, Szechuan beef, hoisin roast duck, yakitori, Thai grilled meats.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; open-fermented 10–12 days with partial whole-bunch; matured ~14 months in 3000L vats, 500L puncheons and 225L French oak (≈20% new).

Vineyard Info
Flagship wine from Seppelt’s Great Western/St Peters blocks; historic estate with 19th‑century cellaring drives, lineage from 1964 ‘Great Western Hermitage’ and St Peters vineyard first planted 1863.