THE PILGRIM SHIRAZ 2018

Short description

Limited edition numbered labels in super premium bottle. The fruit is de-stemmed into 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 20 to 24 months aging before blending and bottling
Classification/ Type

Australian red wine - 93 pts, Wineshowcase Jun 2021
Tasting

o Color: Bright Magenta red with impenetrable depth
o Nose: Ripe perfumed bouquet showing red and dark berry fruits with hints of chocolate and cedar
o Palate: Lifted aromas of liquorice, chocolate, dark plums, and blackberries. Smooth tannin and balanced acidity blend with the dark raisin fruit and fruitcake spice of this wine
Vintage

2018
Blend

Shiraz
Alcohol

15.5%
Origin

Barossa Valley, South Australia
Ownership & History

Small Gully
Vineyard & Location

The Pilgrim Shiraz is made from 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 of 45 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 flavour, complexity and length of palate
Harvest, vinification & ageing

Matured in 300L aged French and American oak barrels for 23 months
Product code

RV38706010