Blacks THE SOURCE Shiraz 2016

Short description

The flagship of Small Gully. The fruit is de-stemmed into small to medium sized stainless steel fermentation vessels, temperature controlled and pumped over the skins twice a day for 5-7 days allowing for maximum extraction. The wine is then pressed off skins and into barrels for maturation where a natural secondary ferment will occur (MLF). The wine is then racked and returned to barrel for 24 to 36 months aging before blending and bottling
Classification/ Type

Australian red wine - 95pts Wine Showcase (2021), 92pts OzWine Review (2021)
Tasting

o Color: Deep dense red/black
o Nose: Perfumed bouquet showing dark berry fruits, violets with chocolate and cedar
o Palate: Lifted aromas of liquorice, chocolate, dark plums, and blackberries. Inky, ripe fruit followed by smooth tannin and balanced acidity lend themselves powerfully to the lingering black fruit and spice of this wine
Vintage

2016
Blend

Shiraz
Alcohol

16.4%
Origin

Barossa Valley, South Australia
Ownership & History

Small Gully
Vineyard & Location

Blacks The SOURCE Shiraz 2016 is our best barrels from the best, and oldest, premium fruit grown on Small Gully’s vineyards on Roennfeldt Road, Barossa Valley. This rare piece of the Barossa is home to some of the regions most iconic wines. Average vine age is 60+ years. The red loam over quartz of the Western Ridge of the Barossa results in Shiraz of power and concentration. The best parcels of fruit are chosen each season on flavor, complexity and length of palate
Harvest, vinification & ageing

Matured in a mix of new and aged 300L French and American oak barrels for 36 months
Product code

RV38706014