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2021 Waterfall Block Shiraz

Name: 2021 Waterfall Block Shiraz
Brand: Two Hands Wines
SKU: SVWAT217DOM
Price: 125.0 AUD
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Waterfall Block is the newest addition to the Single Vineyard stable, and a very unique and interesting vineyard, close to the Adelaide CBD. Waterfall Block is complexing steep site that needs to be seen to be believed: It has many short steep rows that are protected from the early morning light from the highest point of the Mount Lofty Ranges behind and again by the searing late day sun from a steep hillside to the north. This is an amazing micro climate that allows the low-yielding vines to ripen at their leisure with a canopy that keeps moving along with minimal stress.

Tasting Notes

COLOUR | Purple with deep black core.

AROMA | Strawberry, potpourri, raspberry, lavender, nutmeg, dark cherries, rose petal and blood plum lift from the glass.

PALATE | This wine is beautifully balanced, with a silky texture that isn’t overly concentrated or heavy. The fruit flavours are delicate and flow along a fine, with a creamy line of tannins. It feels refined, elegant, and has a distinct soft touch in its expression. The tannins make their presence known only in the final moments, always lingering quietly in the background. The finish offers a delightful, drying sensation, leaving behind the rich flavours of dark, dense red fruit. This wine is a true reflection of its unique microclimate—three acres of vines nestled on the steep slopes of Burnside, just eight kilometres from Adelaide’s CBD.

The Growing Season

Our Estate vineyards Holy Grail and Branson Coach House performed brilliantly in the 2021 growing season. The medium size crop ripened slowly and perfectly, we were able to process each clone and batch separately and this gave us a large amount of blending options for our very best wines.

Vinification

WINEMAKING | The small parcel from this unique single block was picked and crushed on the 25th of March. De-stemmed into a stainless steel fermenter. The time spent on skins was 12 days. All free run and pressings were combined. Then moved to barrel, where malolactic fermentation occurred. The wine was bottled with minimum fining and no filtration.

MATURATION | 18 months in up to 50% new French oak and 2/3 year old hogsheads. Bottled in November the following vintage.