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A new vintage means a new blend for Stickleback Red. Our aim as always is to satisfy that expectation of consistent quality for our friends. Expect the classic hints of herb and spice to compliment obvious black fruit characters of plum and blackcurrant. Shiraz dominates and give the richness, texture and structure. Dolcetto placates the palate with soft forward fruit and Cabernet Sauvignon offers the depth of a famous baritone.
Each individual variety was fermented on skins for 5 days before pressing. Maturation in 2 and 3-year-old oak barrels. All ferments were kept cool to enhance the aromatics and to keep the tannins soft.
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CompareWinemaker: Ben Glaetzer
Region: Langhorne Creek
Soil: Sandy loam
Varieties:
Shiraz 73%
Dolcetto 16%
Cabernet Sauvignon 11%
“The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change”
– Heraclitus of Ephesus
Tasting notes:
A new vintage means a new blend for Stickleback Red. Our aim as always is to satisfy that expectation of consistent quality for our friends. Expect the classic hints of herb and spice to compliment obvious black fruit characters of plum and blackcurrant. Shiraz dominates and give the richness, texture
and structure. Dolcetto placates the palate with soft forward fruit and Cabernet Sauvignon offers the depth of a famous baritone.
Vinification:
Each individual variety was fermented on skins for 5 days before pressing. Maturation in 2 and 3-year-old oak barrels. All ferments were kept cool to enhance the aromatics and to keep the tannins soft.
2014 Vintage:
2014 followed the classic road of a late vintage
accompanying a late Easter. Deep soil moisture from a traditional Winter flood
bolstered us against the warm summer days, as did the cooling Langhorne Creek
winds. We were spared the late February rains that harried other regions in South
Australia
Alc/Vol: 14.5%
Maturation vessel: 100% oak
Oak type: French & American Age of barrels: 2-3 years
Time in barrel: 12 months Age of vines: 15-20 years
Optimum drinking: 2016-2020
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