Alcohol 14.5% Alc/vol
pH 3.50
Acid 5.8 g/L
Closure Stelvin
Bottling Date July 2022
Estate Grown & Bottled

Vinification
Sidewood's inaugural release of our Old China Hand Shiraz a single clone, single vineyard shiraz grown at our Ironstone Road vineyard in Echunga. The flinty, iron rich, free draining soils at Ironstone are perfectly suited to cool climate Shiraz. Ironstone has seven shiraz clones. Each carefully managed to provide low yields, and each producing unique flavors and characteristics. Block Four was one of two blocks chosen from the 2021 vintage for an individual release with 3,000 bottles produced from 6 carefully selected barrels. Hand picked, partial whole bunch with extended maceration. Twelve months in French oak - 30% new.

Tasting Notes
Enticingly bright berry flavours of, mulberry, raspberry and blueberry lead to a mouth watering clean finish.

Awards
96 POINTS WINE ORBIT 2022
96 POINTS PATRICK ECKEL, THE WINE REVIEW
95 POINTS AUSTRALIAN WINE SHOWCASE 2022
95 POINTS CAMPBELL MATTINSON, WINE FRONT
95 POINTS 2024 THE WINE ADVOCATE
94 POINTS TONY LOVE, WINE PILOT
93 POINTS ERIN LARKIN, THE WINE ADVOCATE
92 POINTS WINESTATE MAGAZINE 2022

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