Colour: 
Full dense bright red with crimson hues 

Bouquet: 
Attractive rich plum fruit nose with hints of mint and black pepper. This is a fruit dominant wine in which the integrated oak has a supporting role. 

Palate: 
This full flavoured Shiraz with attractive fine, textured tannins, shows warmth with elegance. Oak is well integrated and the tight acidity will allow graceful aging. 

Food Suggestions:
This wine will compliment full flavoured meals, such as tender beef, or full flavoured vegetarian dishes. 

Cellaring Potential: 
8-10 years

Winemaking Notes:
The focus in producing this wine is to have vibrancy of fruit on the nose and palate with tight structure. The fruit was all from grown on our Estate. Following fermentation on skins, the components were pressed before dryness and allowed some oak fermentation. On the completion of malo-lactic fermentation, the wine was 're-worked' and returned to oak for further maturation. 7% rich Coonawarra Shiraz was incorporated on final blending. The blend received a light egg white fining before bottling.

Background Information:
Richard Hamilton is the fifth generation of his family to be involved in wine production in Australia. The wine is crafted to present excellent fruit definition and length and typifies both the Shiraz fruit and the McLaren Vale region.

Oak:
60% French Oak,
40% American oak (20% new)