2023 Fields of Joy Shiraz - Two Hands Wines

2023 Fields of Joy Clare Shiraz

Name: 2023 Fields of Joy Clare Shiraz
Brand: Two Hands Wines
SKU: PSFOJ237DOM
Price: 32.0 AUD
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Two Hands Fields of Joy Shiraz is a graceful and beautifully aromatic Clare Valley Shiraz, inspired by the spectacular vista and views surrounding our vineyards. Every walk through these vines brings a smile, and the fruit we source from this special region captures that same sense of brightness, beauty and quiet joy.

The name Fields of Joy is a nod to the 1991 Lenny Kravitz song, reflecting the feeling of wandering slowly through the vineyard, surrounded by leaves, sky and rolling country. It is also a fitting description for the wine itself: lifted, welcoming and full of red-fruited charm.

In the glass, Fields of Joy Shiraz offers vibrant red fruits, delicate spice, floral lift and a multi-dimensional bouquet. The palate is soft, deft and elegant, with a graceful mouthfeel, a core of supple fruit and a long, refined finish. This Clare Valley Shiraz is a joyful expression of place, fruit purity and regional character.

Tasting Notes

COLOUR | Brilliant, bright violet/purple.

AROMA | Expressive bouquets of spice, cracked pepper. menthol, plum, ink, cherry and rose oil.

PALATE | This medium-bodied Shiraz has a dense, round palate with a velvety coating that wraps around your tongue. With flavours of spice, plum, and inky black fruit, complemented by a touch of eucalypt and black pepper. Clare Valley’s hallmark poise and elegance shines through, with tannins that are soft and caressing. As the purple fruits deepen, they carry through to a mouth-puckering finish that lingers with persistent intensity. The wine is creamy and strikingly delicious now, yet it promises to age beautifully for many years to come.

The Growing Season

The 2023 vintage was marked by challenges from the outset, with a wet, humid winter creating high disease pressure. A cold, wet November stalled vine growth for weeks, delaying ripening. Once warmer weather arrived, vine growth surged, requiring careful canopy management. A cooler, slower ripening season followed, with yields reduced to match the conditions. Harvest began in late March in McLaren Vale and early April in the Barossa Valley, with picking decisions critical due to uneven ripening. Despite frustrations, the vintage ended on May 2—Two Hands’ latest ever. The resulting wines are of high, consistent quality, reflecting expert management and winemaking.

Vinification

WINEMAKING | Crushed and fermented in three and five tonne open top fermenters with regular pump overs; three daily during peak fermentation. Following an average of 12 days of maceration, the dry free run was drained to tank. The skins were then pressed and the pressings combined with the free run, the wine was then racked to barrel. Minimal fining and non-filtered.

MATURATION | 12 months in a mix of French oak hogsheads and puncheons with 10-15% new oak.