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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 & The Waterfall Gully in Cleland National Park.
The popular and strenuous walking trail to Mt Lofty Summit starts at the Waterfall Gully car park and climbs through the park’s steep hills, native vegetation and stringybark forest, providing spectacular views over Adelaide. – National Parks SA
Waterfall Block is a complex 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 microclimate that allows the low-yielding vines to ripen at their leisure with a canopy that keeps moving along with minimal stress.
Scores & Reviews
94 points
“The 2022 Waterfall Block Waterfall Gully Road Burnside Shiraz is floral and aromatic, with strawberries and cranberry, pomegranate and garden roses. In the mouth, the wine is shaped by a profusion of tannin, but it retains some levity in its prettiness. A lovely wine, grounded and fresh. The tannins are pliable and ductile, plentiful but chewy. So far, I am preferring the 2022s to the bigger, more robust 2021s. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under Diam.” – Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate
Winemaking
FIRST VINTAGE | 2018
AVERAGE PRODUCTION | 3 Barrels
VINIFICATION | The small parcel from this unique single block was crushed and de-stemmed stainless steel fermenter. The time spent on skins was 10 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 a mix of new and 2-3 year old French oak hogheads and puncheons. Bottled in November the following vintage.
Museum Waterfall 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.
The Single Vineyard Series
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