2001 McLAREN VALE RESERVE SHIRAZ

STYLE —
A full bodied, yet balanced style of McLaren Vale Shiraz

VITICULTURE —
Selected from an individual vineyard site in McLaren Vale. Soil profile is red loam over limestone. Yield was 2 tonnes/acre.

VINIFICATION—
A long, mild growing season produced grapes with intense colour and flavour. The grapes were harvested in mid April. Fermented on skins through to dryness and then basket pressed. Aged in new American oak hogsheads for 20 months.
Alcohol 13.5%v/v

TASTING NOTES —
First release of the Tim Gramp Reserve Shiraz. This wine displays enormous generosity of fruit. Following time honoured basket pressing, the wine was matured in new American oak hogsheads. The nose exhibits uplifted blackberry and spice aromas with underlying smoky vanillin oak. On the palate the multitude of flavours integrate beautifully with the fine oak and tannin structure, finishing with depth, balance and length. Cellaring potential of 7-10 years.

REVIEWS—

Huon Hooke – Sydney Morning Herald 5/8/03
“This is a terrific red, big and solid with lashings of blackberry fruit and charred vanilla oak that’s well integrated with the sweet fruit. Full-bodied and amply proportioned with soft ripe tannins, it is deep and long. A very rewarding drink. Best now to 2015.”

5 Stars - Cuisine Magazine, September 2004

Correspondence -
PO Box 977, North Adelaide 5006, South Australia.
T- 08) 8344 4079 F - 08) 8342 1379
Winery -
Leasingham / Mintaro Rd, Leasingham, Clare Valley 5452, South Australia.
T - 08) 8843 0199 F - 08) 8843 0299