THE MEDHYK | SHIRAZ | 2020 | McLAREN VALE  Angove Family Winemakers is a fifth-generation family owned and operated winery and distillery dedicated to crafting   super premium and single vineyard wines from their organic vineyards in McLaren Vale, together with diverse organic wines   and spirits from some of Australia’s great wine growing regions.  VINEYARDS  The fine sands of Blewitt springs gave us some lovely  fruit from vines planted in the 1940’s. Roots deep in  the sand on a west facing slope shows the fine flavours  typical of the region. The Railroad vineyard just outside  Willunga has some ancient vines grown in Biscay clay  and provides the fruit heart of this wine, the vineyard  always excels in hot years as the heavy clay retains  moisture long into the season. Our own certified organic  and biodynamic Warboys Vineyard gives the final wine  depth and texture, the chalk hill and deep loamy soils  providing complexity.  VINTAGE |   GROWING SEASON  Bushfires in December and January in the Adelaide Hills  and Kangaroo Island threatened to impact McLaren  Vale. Some smoke in the air did not affect grapes as  the timing , before veraison, meant the grapes did not  absorb any flavour. 2019-2020 growing season was very  dry. High winds in October and November during   flowering lead to bad fruit set and this, coupled with   the dry growing season, resulted in a very low crop   especially in the old vine parcels that contribute to  this wine. Small parcels of highly concentrated grapes  were picked late February and continued into the first  week of March.  VINIFICATION  All batches of grapes were kept separate during   vinification. Handpicked and hand sorted the fruit   was treated differently depending on the vineyard from  whence it came. The spicy rich fruit from our certified  organic and biodynamic Warboys Vineyard had 15%  whole bunches added to the ferments to complement  the structure and rich tannins the vineyard gives. Grapes  from Blewitt Springs were destemmed but not crushed  allowing thousands of whole berries to create many tiny  ferments within the whole batch. Whilst fruit from the  ancient vines grown on Willungas black crackling Biscay  clay were destemmed and crushed to expose their lush  rich heart. Basket pressed to French Oak puncheons  the final assemblage was made in early October 2021.  Bottled without fining or filtration.

STYLE | PALATE  Smooth plum and blackberry fruit, a   hint of dark chocolate is laced with   French oak and complex tannins.   Medium to full bodied wine which   demonstrates elegance and power.   This wine will continue to reward   cellaring for many years.  VARIETAL  100% Shiraz  REGION  McLaren Vale  DOZENS MADE  2231  CELLARING  2040  WINEMAKER  Tony Ingle  FOOD MATCH  Slow roasted beef brisket, scalloped   potatoes, dill carrots  ALCOHOL  14.5%  RS  <2 g/L  pH  3.59  TA  6.5 g/