Dave's Block Shiraz | Two Hands Wines

DAVE'S BLOCK

Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale
Single Vineyard Shiraz

Dave’s Block is a very special old vineyard perched on an elevated site in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale. The soil is classic white sand over clay, the cooler elevation allows the grapes to slowly mature. The hallmark of this wine is its lifted spicy aromatic profile and the beautifully textured and persistent tannins.

This very special vineyard was created from cuttings off the Kay Brother’s Block Six, a well-known vineyard with 110 year old vines. Previously used as the McLaren Vale component for Ares, Dave’s Block became part of the Single Vineyard Series in 2014 when we decided to bring Ares back to 100% Barossa Valley fruit.

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The Region & Vineyard

VINEYARD LOCATION | Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale

GROWER | Pridmore

BLOCK | Dam Block

SURFACE | 3.5Ac

SOIL | Deep bleached white sand overlying mottled orange clay.

PLANTING ORIENTATION | East to West

ELEVATION | 152m

AVERAGE VINE AGE | 53 years

AVERAGE RAINFALL | 675mm

CLONE | Kay Brothers Block 6

PLANTATION DENSITY | 4 metre rows with 3 metre vine plantings.

CULTURAL METHOD | Spur pruned, low yield and hand picked.

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Scores & Reviews

“The 2022 Dave’s Block Blythmans Road Blewitt Springs is in possession of all the silky McLaren Vale fruit: black cherry, raspberry, a little bit of licorice and star anise, red apple skins and some pressed incense. In the mouth, the wine is inky and densely packed with silty tannin. A classy wine here. 14.6% alcohol, sealed under Diam.” – Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate - 96 points

Winemaking

FIRST VINTAGE | 2014
AVERAGE PRODUCTION | 5 Barrels

VINIFICATION | This block was crushed and de-stemmed into a stainless steel open top fermenter. The time spent on skins was 10 days. All free run and pressings were combined in tank and racked off gross lees 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 puncheons. Always bottled in November the following vintage.

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Museum Dave's Block

We are proud to offer a curated selection of back vintage and large format Single Vineyard wines, bottles that showcase the true character of time and terroir. Carefully cellared since release, these wines have matured beautifully, revealing layers of complexity and elegance with age. Select vintages are also available in large formats, including Magnum and Jeroboam, perfect for celebrating milestones or sharing with friends.

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