WINE STYLE:
Full Bodied Red.
GRAPE VARIETY:
Shiraz 100%.
GROWING REGION:
Padthaway, South Australia.
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
ALC 16%
pH 3.3
TA 6.5
OAK TREATMENT:
24 months in new French and American oak barriques and 1-3 year old French oak barriques.
VITICULTURAL CLIMATE:
Mediterranean.
SOIL:
Terra Rossa.
APPEARANCE:
Deep purple. Bold in colour.
NOSE:
The bouquet shows great intensity of blackberry fruit and spice with tremendous concentration.
PALATE:
This concentration of fruit follows onto a rich powerful palate with intensity and length. Balanced with good acidity and very long tannins, a wine of traditional Shiraz character.
CELLARING:
The 2004 Ernest is drinking superbly at present. However, it has a cellaring potential of 10+ years.
Food:
This traditional Australian style red is perfect with all red meat dishes and cheese.