2013 Noon Winery Reserve Shiraz 750ml

Producer tasting notes: "Dark in colour, with aromas of blackberries, spices and bacon fat. Very full bodied and opulent in the mouth, with a firm finish which maintains a lovely balance. A generous wine from a narm, early vintage. Appears to be very successful. Can be drunk now with robust food." - Noon Winery Winemaking Noon Reserve Shiraz is matured in small (300 lite) French and American oak barrels for 18 months. We use approximately 30-40% new oak for this wine, with the aim of adding complexity and structure without dominating the fruit flavour. Each year we work closely with the Borrett family to choose the ideal harvest time. Fermentation takes place in our small open vats which are hand plunged to help extract the naturally abundant colour and tannins present in the grapes. After fermentation is complete (typically 10 to 20 days) pressing is done by hand using small manual basket presses and care is taken not to extract too much bitterness or astringency by rough handling and over-pressing. The wine is crushed, fermented, matured and bottled on our property. Ageing Noon Reserve Shiraz is matured in small (300 lite) French and American oak barrels for 18 months.