• Duke's Vineyard Magpie Hill Reserve Shiraz 2021 - Porongurup, Great Southern - Australia
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Duke's Vineyard Magpie Hill Reserve Shiraz 2021 - Porongurup, Great Southern - Australia

Vintage: 2021

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Our flagship Shiraz is sourced from the highest and most central point of the vineyard, where the terroir results in a wine of great balance and plushness, framing bright fruit in velvety fine tannins and muscular power.

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Our flagship Shiraz is sourced from the highest and most central point of the vineyard, where the terroir results in a wine of great balance and plushness, framing bright fruit in velvety fine tannins and muscular power.
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Duke’s Vineyard is situated at the western foot of the heritage-listed, ancient granite Porongurup Range in the Great Southern Wine Region. Our site currently consists of 10 hectares of Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Shiraz vines — varieties beautifully suited to the region.<br> <br> The original owner, Duke Ranson, primarily chose the site by way of aesthetics: stunning views, a unique position at the western foot of the ancient range, and serenity; but also for practicality: water supply that includes a pure, spring-fed dam and run-off from the national park, and soils with good drainage yet ample water retention ability.<br> <br> In this captivating corner of the Great Southern, where the cool climate and unique geological makeup converge, Ben and his team are continuing Duke’s tradition of growing the finest quality fruit to craft wines of exceptional quality and distinction.<br> <br> The Magpie Hill Reserve Shiraz is planted in the centre of the vineyard and the fruit comes from the crest of the vineyard where the vines have to work a bit harder to find water with their root. The soil and cool climate create the soft and juicy characteristics of our Porongurup Shiraz.
Product Type
Red Wine
Region

Great Southern

Grape Varietal

Shiraz

Vintage

2021

Age of Vines

25 years

Producers

Duke's Vineyard

Harvest Method

hand picked

Alcohol Percentage

14.20%

Fermentation and Maceration

Selectively harvested early morning in early April, the fruit was cool when it arrived at the winery. It was destemmed into a closed top fermenter and allowed to cold soak naturally before the ferment was allowed to proceed, followed by gentle pumping over daily from 1-3 times. Some post-ferment maceration ensued for complexity and structure, building complete tannins with intense colours for a total of 17 days on skins; the skins were then pressed gently, creating a powerful muscular, yet refined wine

Malolactic Fermentation

yes

Aging

Aged in 100% French oak (36% new, balance from 17, 18, 19) of 300L hogsheads, for 14 months on fine lees. The larger format vessel allowed better integration and retention of more freshness.

Production

5,172 bottles

Altitude of Vineyard

230m

Production Style

In transition to biodynamic farming

Total Production

5172

SKU
XAU197

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