Saint Petri Shiraz Carignan

Crafted under the guiding hand of chief winemaker, Emma Norbiato, the fruit is hand picked and sorted to ensure perfect fruit reaches the fermenter. The Shiraz parcel was fermented on skins for eight days in our 60 year old bespoke concrete vats before being gently pressed, and later completing malolactic fermentation in barrel. Carignan was one of the last varieties to ripen in the 2016 vintage season, and once the small parcel of fruit was harvested, it was carefully fermented separately in a small open top vessel. Matured individually in selected high quality French oak barrels for 12 months (predominately new oak), allowing the wines to soften and develop gracefully. After 12 months of maturation, the winemaking team tasted and selected individual barrels to ensure the wines are at their best prior to blending.