Taltarni Estate Shiraz 2006

Very appealing to drink now but built to cellar with
confidence for at least ten years.

Taltarni Pyrenees Shiraz was first made in 1977. An auspicious wine, Taltarni Pyrenees Shiraz has made a lasting mark on the local and international wine scene with numerous medals from the wine show circuit over the past 20 years.
Taltarni Pyrenees Shiraz exemplifies the Pyrenees regional benchmark style, sourced from mature and carefully nurtured shiraz vines from Taltarni’s Estate. A selection of fruit for this wine is from an old shiraz clone planted in 1864.
Taltarni’s Pyrenees Shiraz is an exquisite wine crafted using Taltarni’s finest winemaking methods. Small wine parcels are cool fermented to retain fresh fruit characters, with the wine undergoing extended skin contact to enhance the complexity of the wine and soften tannins. 10% of the wine undergoes end of
ferment in barrel integrating subtle oak, cedar and spice characteristics. The wine then undergoes about 18 months maturation in 60% new oak, mainly French barriques with about 10% in American oak.

Winemaker Comments
A vibrant magenta red colour showing youthfulness whilst sophisticated on the nose with concentrated aromas of blueberries and mocha. Very appealing to drink now but built to cellar with confidence for at least ten years.
Extending Taltarni’s long tradition of French winemakers,
winemaker Loïc Le Calvez creates an exceptional and diverse
portfolio of award winning wines that showcase excellence and
distinctively express the true varietal and regional characteristics.

Acid: 6.4g/L pH: 3.54
Alcohol by volume: 14.0%
Harvested: April 2006
Aging: 60% in new French oak for 18 months

Victoria, Pyrenees