2025 SPRINGS HILL VINEYARD SHIRAZ

Single Vineyard Shiraz, fruit sourced from ‘Springs Hill Vineyard’, Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale grown by Paralian Wines.

Two dry grown plantings, 1998 on Holocene sand, North/South aspect 205-210m altitude, 1975 on sand and ironstone, North-East/South-West aspect 195-205m. Sustainable Winegrowing Australia Certified Vineyard.

Hand-picked in two batches on the 4th of March. 20% whole bunch foot trod in one fermenter, remainder destemmed whole berry and chilled to 5’C on top, the other fermenter wholly destemmed. Just plunged/mixed for 5 days of cold soak until wild ferment took off. During peak ferment we pumped over two-three times a day until zero Baume. Shiraz needs a good amount of air during ferment, especially wild ferments, and unlike Grenache, it can handle the oxidation to help bring the breadth of colour, flavour and tannin we desire. 14 days on skins, pressed to tank for sugar dryness, settled and racked with fluffy lees to French oak puncheons (approximately 17% new) for wild malo and 10 months maturation. 

We make no secret of admiring the Shiraz from the Northern Rhone and certain producers whose wines speak consistently of place - where the season shapes only the intensity of flavour and tannin, not the character itself.

This year we were lucky enough to visit dear friends, the Chave Family in Mauves (Northern Rhone). In conversation we found ourselves circling a similar ideal for what we want from our Shiraz - that each vintage carries an unbroken thread of aroma and flavour, no matter the growing season, it must always taste like Springs Hill. It has been very rewarding to see each vintage unfold inline with our intentions. 

This is a wonderfully poised Blewitt Springs Shiraz expressing the assets of the 2025 growing season. There are ripe blue fruits at its core, laced with coal and peat, tar and lilac, ironstone, Dutch liquorice and black pepper spice. It maintains a pure line of primary blue fruits with lovely savouriness throughout and a more open tannin profile due to the drier season. 

14% Alc.

Vegan friendly

750mL