{"product_id":"2023-rikard-shiraz","title":"2023 RIKARD Shiraz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fragrant, medium bodied and structured cool climate Shiraz made in extremely limited quantities. Fruit harvested from the Amboseli vineyard at 900m above sea level in the Orange wine region.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHand picked and sorted. Fermentation in small open fermenters with whole cluster inclusion and a portion of carbonic maceration. Matured in French oak barriques for 14 months, 35% new.\u003c\/em\u003e Whilst only ever made in small quantities, our Shiraz has somewhat of a cult following at RIKARD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is made to reflect it’s cool-climate roots and to always be elegant, medium-bodied and fragrant. We employ traditional, minimal-interventionist winemaking techniques in the winery to build complexity, usually with inclusion of whole clusters. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are careful with our use of new oak and focus on creating a wine that is serious, structured, elegant and fine. They tend to age beautifully and suit a range of foods. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur 2023 Shiraz\u003c\/strong\u003e comes entirely from the Amboseli vineyard; a small, one acre block of Shiraz that we have managed since 2018.  The season leading into V23 was early and warm – ideal for such a cool spot growing Shiraz. We did a lot of work in the vineyard that year, lowering the vigour and crop size to see if we could increase concentration of flavour in the fruit. It was hard work that paid off!  Arguably our best edition of this wine, one we’re proud of and one we’re confident of ageing for at least a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle vineyard wine from Amboseli Vineyard 850m above sea level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand harvested in to 10kg baskets 26th March 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermented by wild and cultured yeast in open 1T fermenters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAverage inclusion of 20% whole bunches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10% of the blend went through carbonic maceration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalance was fermented as whole berries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 weeks on skins before pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSettled and racked to 228L French Oak barriques (25% new)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlended into tank March 2025 and settled for 8 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottled un-fined and unfiltered December 2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOLOUR\u003c\/strong\u003e – Dark maroon and crimson with pink edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOSE\u003c\/strong\u003e – Black forest cake, mulberry and dark cocoa. In abundance. That’s it! A beautiful Shiraz nose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePALATE\u003c\/strong\u003e – Medium to full-bodied, with a juicier palate than you’d expect from the nose. Forest berries and dark chocolate fill the mid-palate, then a fine coating of tannin provides a rigid shell around the wine. Some savoury, saline notes add moreish-ness and keeps the glass continually emptying!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RIKARD Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45794939043884,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/5567\/7228\/files\/RIKARD-SHIRAZ-2023-webres.png?v=1783906633","url":"https:\/\/rikardwines.com.au\/products\/2023-rikard-shiraz","provider":"RIKARD Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}