UNDERCOVER SHIRAZ 2022  McLaren Vale  Story: The Undercover Shiraz is named in recognition of McLaren Vale’s history of supplying other regions  with our finest red grapes. Known as the mid palate of Australia, McLaren Vale fruit is well regarded for its  ability to improve the quality and richness of wines from other regions.  Vineyards: This Shiraz is a blend of three different McLaren Vale vineyards. The Lower  Tintara vineyard was originally planted by Thomas Hardy in the 1880’s and is located  on Kays Road in the Blewitt Springs sub region of McLaren Vale – this block of Shiraz  was planted 20 years ago. The Kyalla vineyard is located just outside McLaren Flat and  three blocks from this vineyard go into the blend, one block planted in 1941 and the  other two blocks in 1993. The Klaveniek vineyard Shiraz vines are 20 years old and is  located on McMurtrie Road.  Soils: Lower Tintara is on sandy loam soils called Maslin Sands which are between 34  and 56 million years old. Kyalla Vineyard is on alluvial soils from the Holocene. The  Klaveniek Vineyard is on Biscay soils from the Kurrajong formation (10,000 to 2.6  million years old)  Harvest dates:  19 March (Lower Tintara), 17 March (Kyalla), 15 March (Klaveniek)   Winemaking: Small batch open fermenters, 15 months in new and aged French oak.   Nose: The nose shows dense dark plum fruits and lifted oak spice.   Palate: The wine is rich, generous and full of flavour. The full bodied palate is packed  with concentrated fruit and supple rich tannins that give great length of flavour.  Cellaring: Drink now to 2030