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Maverick 2007 Greenock Rise Barossa Valley Shiraz

Tasting Notes

Vintage: 2007
Regions: Greenock, Barossa Valley
Grape Varieties: Shiraz
Alcohol: 14.5% v/v
Total Acidity: 6.53 grams/litre
pH: 3.6
Quantity: 440 cases
Winemaker: Ronald Brown

Description

The 2007 Greenock Rise Shiraz displays the classic hallmarks of the warmer Greenock sub-region of the Barossa Valley. Deep red berry fruits, spice and chocolate nuances are supported by lifted, smoky, spicy oak. A great example of a full-bodied Barossa Valley Shiraz.

Colour

Deep garnet red with brick red hues.

Bouquet

Powerful and opulent with ripe red berry fruits. Blackberry, spice, plums and cocoa combine adding additional layers of complexity. Maturation in new and conditioned French and Hungarian oak barriques provides a subtle infusion of smoke and spice notes to complement the dark fruits.

Palate

Beautiful fleshy berry fruits gift-wrapped in velvety, finely-structured tannins. Powerful, voluptuous and textured, the palate shows great concentration and length with deep red berries, dark chocolate and spice on the finish.

Perfect with

beef, lamb, and strong cheese.

Vineyard and vintage comments:

Maverick’s Greenock Rise vineyard is planted predominantly to Shiraz – a variety which thrives on the deep red loams and warm climate of this sub-region. Two small Old Vine Shiraz blocks planted in ca. 1950 form the base of this wine. The 2007 growing season was characterized by minimal rainfall and higher than usual temperatures. Very warm weather in February led to rapid ripening and onset of harvest. Intense colour and mature ripe tannin profiles are characteristic of vintage 2006. Fruit was harvested in early-March and fermented in small, open top fermenters. After pressing, the wine was matured in new (38%) and conditioned (62%) French and Hungarian oak barriques for 18 months.

Proprietary bottle

For the first time this wine (as with all Maverick Single Vineyard Shiraz’s) is in a bottle specially designed by internationally-acclaimed Jasper Morrison.

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 Maverick 2007 Greenock Rise Barossa Valley Shiraz (English International)