2022 查理花园西拉

COLOUR: Deep garnet with a pop of violet hue

AROMA: Lifted and expressive, with aromas of cola, sage, cardamom, violet, eucalyptus, mocha, cherry, blackcurrant and fresh florals.

PALATE: The palate opens with energy and precision, showing the focused, linear drive that defines Eden Valley Shiraz. A rush of dark fruits moves across the tongue, with fresh blackberry bringing brightness and lift. Layers of dried violet, pipe smoke and cracked black pepper add complexity, carrying through to a long and finely detailed finish. The fruit is concentrated yet beautifully controlled, supported by a soft, reverberating acidity and a mineral edge that gives shape to the tannins. As the wine opens in the glass, the tannins reveal impressive depth, creating a silky, finely woven texture. The 2023 Charlie’s Garden is a serious and elegant bottling, already immensely enjoyable on release, with the structure and balance to age gracefully under the right cellar conditions..

The 2023 vintage in Eden Valley was shaped by a cool and wet growing season, resulting in a later-than-average harvest and wines displaying elegance, freshness and vibrant fruit expression. Above-average winter and spring rainfall replenished soil moisture reserves, while cooler temperatures throughout spring delayed budburst and slowed early vine development. Continued rainfall and mild conditions during flowering presented challenges for growers, requiring careful vineyard management to maintain vine health and fruit quality. Summer remained relatively mild, with fewer extreme heat events than typically experienced in the region. The extended ripening period allowed Shiraz grapes to develop flavour gradually while retaining natural acidity. Harvest commenced later than usual, with selective picking essential to achieving optimal ripeness and balance. The resulting 2023 Eden Valley Shiraz wines are characterised by bright red and dark berry fruits, fragrant florals, subtle spice and fine, integrated tannins. Rather than the richness and power associated with warmer vintages, 2023 highlights the region's hallmark elegance, structure and finesse, producing balanced wines with freshness and promising ageing potential.

酿酒 |在五吨敞口发酵罐中进行发酵，并定期泵送（整个发酵过程中每天两次）以控制发酵、提取颜色、风味和单宁。

平均“带皮”时间为10天，发酵后的果汁会被排入酒罐，压榨后的酒液会被混合。之后，葡萄酒会被倒入橡木桶，进行苹果酸乳酸发酵。
查理花园 (Charlie's Garden) 装瓶时未经过澄清和过滤。

成熟 |在 2-4 年的法国橡木桶中陈酿 16 个月，其中新法国橡木占比高达 20%。

关闭 |钻石软木
卷 |750毫升
品种 |设拉子
酒精 (% vol.) |14.4%
地区 |伊甸谷
次区域 |孟勒斯山
葡萄树年龄 |13-84岁
海拔 |460-490米
平均降雨量 |800毫米
土壤 |黄粘土上的石英、砾质壤土和粉质壤土。

Halliday Wine Companion
93+ points
Dave Brookes

"A graceful Eden Valley wine that sits at the fulcrum of medium and full bodied. Shows nicely poised black cherry and dark plum fruits cut with hints of sage, five-spice, mountain herbs, tobacco, crushed rocks, crushed herbs, cedar, fruit-and-nut chocolate and violets. It all makes for very attractive drinking, with a savoury palate shape, fine-grained tannins and plenty of detail and nuance as it travels." Published 10 March 2026