Estate Grown |Family Owned | Open Top Fermented | Basket Pressed
2019 Jack’s Shiraz was sourced from the family’s Greenock, Marananga & Moppa Hill vineyards. 64% Greenock fruit with a good percentage from Mums Block this year, which is planted on red-brown earth over deep red clay. 24% from the calcareous soils with fragmented shale from Marananga. 12% Moppa Block 8 which is sandy soil over orange-red clay with thick gravely quartz stone scattered throughout soil profile.
The grapes were de-stemmed and whole berries transferred into open top fermenters. 70% was made in small 3 tonne open tops with hand plunging twice times per day. 30% made in larger fermenters 5 & 8 tonne, with 2 x pump overs per day. Both receiving an occasional rack and return to chillers for cooling only. After fermentation the wine was then drained to oak barrels and skins were hand dug out of the fermenters into the basket press.
Show Tasting NotesAppearance: Vibrant crimson to purple hue, magenta to dark core.
Aroma: Black fruits: plum, cherry & mulberry almost take a back seat to the array of spices. Black pepper, all spice, cloves and star anise. Equally earthy beetroot, cola and black olives strive for centre stage.
Palate: Medium bodied, soft silky mid palate with structural grainy tannins on the finish. The drying tannins are a reflection of the very low yielding, dry, warm vintage. Still loads of rich generous flavour Jack’s is known for and long lingering finish.
Region: 100% Barossa Valley
Sub Region: 64% Greenock, 24% Marananga, 12% Moppa Hill
Bottled: Unfined & unfiltered on 01/03/2021
Production: 3024 dozen
pH: 3.52
Total Acid: 6.1 g/L
Alcohol: 14.5%
Maturation: 22 months in 3% new French oak, 50% seasoned French oak,4% new American & 33% seasoned American oak Hogsheads along with 10% seasoned French oak Puncheons.
Cellar Potential: 10-15 years with careful cellaring
Winemaker: Shawn Kalleske
Last tasted: 28/10/2021
