Pirathon Black 2017The Pirathon Black Shiraz was introduced to Pirathon's range in 2016 as a premium reserve wine.
Grape lots were carefully selected from the 2016 intake and aged in French and American Oak barrels with no compromise on quality.
The resulting wine is finely balanced but bold and full bodied with juicy dark fruits dominating.
The Pirathon Black Shiraz is for those with a love for Shiraz who want something refined and bold to appreciate the finer details of the wine. The top grapes are picked and reserved for this truly delectable wine which makes it a cut above the typical Shiraz that will certainly make a statement.
There is no hiding the origin of this wine. Style wise its big, rich and flavoursome. The complex flavours of blood plums, cherry cola and smoked meats with the black olive and liquorice notes typically seen in the Northern Barossa Valley. Oak adds sweetness and a supple texture to the ripe fruit tannins. A wine that can be enjoyed in its youth or cellared carefully to be appreciated over many years.
Dark garnet with crimson hues
Fragrant and enticing with layers of cloves, espresso and warm spice, opening to rich black fruits with notes of plum pudding and red leather.
Barossa Valley, South Australia.
One of Australia's oldest
and most premium wine regions, famous for it's Shiraz around the world.
Destemmed and crushed berry
Primary: Select Yeast. Secondary: Wild Malolactic.
Open top fermentation, 7-10 days on skins.
Belvidere & Moppa
The grapes were harvested from the low-yielding vineyards of traditional family growers in the north-western Barossa.
Elevation approximately 300-350m.
50% French, 50% new American Hogsheads
50% New, 50% Used.
1.5 years aged in barrel.
100% Shiraz
The grapes used in Pirathon Black are grown from traditional Barossa clones first introduced to the region over hundreds of years ago.
200 cases produced
Unfined and unfiltered
3 Lots in March 2017
The best lots selected.
Average yield of 2 tonne per acre.
Sugar at harvest 14.2 - 14.8 Baume.
Enjoy now or cellar for 10-15 years
15.3% Alcohol
Vegan friendly
The 2017 growing season started off well with above average rainfall during the winter and spring months. September saw record rainfalls over double the long term average providing plenty of water reserves leading in to summer. Temperatures during summer were moderate allowing a cooler and longer ripening period. March provided favourable harvesting conditions with little rainfall and above average temperatures allowing for all fruit to be picked at optimum flavour and ripeness.
The grapes were harvested from the low-yielding vineyards of traditional family growers in the north-western Barossa districts of Hillview and De Fazio. Each vineyard adds its own exclusive dimension to Pirathon Shiraz and combined they produce the ultimate blend.
Each vineyard was harvested at optimal maturity across a 4 week period from March 14 to April 4. Following harvest, each individual lot of grapes was crushed into a separate open top fermenter. During fermentation, hand pump-overs gently extracted colour and flavour from the grapes. After 7-10 days on skins the fermented grapes were pressed with a traditional press. The wines were then filled to new and seasoned American and French oak hogsheads for maturation for eighteen months before each lot of wine was racked from the barrel and carefully blended. The wine was bottled without fining, ensuring the true expression of the vineyards in the bottle.
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