2017 Old Vine Magnum 1.5L

Kaesler Old Vine Shiraz is produced from vines planted in 1961. The younger brother of the Old Bastard Shiraz, the old vine vineyard was planted with cuttings from the Old Bastard 1893 vines and aged in 500L French Oak puncheons to create a harmonious wine with a plush and soft texture.

The 2017 1.5L large format Old Vine Shiraz has limited availability.

WINEMAKING
The fruit for the Old Vine Shiraz comes from two of our estate vineyards that were planted in 1970 and 1950. Having deep roots, these vines can handle warm days with low rainfall. Fermentation takes between 7 to 8 days, and during this time, the wine is pumped over two to three times per day to help extract color from the skins and keep the cap moist to maintain freshness. After pressing, the wine is left to rest for two to three days, then racked to French puncheon barrels for a period of 18 months. During this time, the wine is racked once and topped each month to keep it fresh.

APPEARANCE: Dark ruby red with a purple hue.
BOUQUET: Blackberry, raspberry through to strawberry.
PALATE: Very youthful and vibrant on the palate with slightly grainy tannins that gets pushed aside by the layers of dark berry fruits that fill the mouth, this and the well-balanced French oak this is a wine that with just keep giving for many years to come.

FOOD MATCH: Beef and other red meat dishes, or slow roasted root vegetables.

Region: Barossa Valley
Alc/Vol: 15%