Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2007 Vintage Red Wine 75cl

Product Description

Compassionate, generous & determined, Eileen Hardy's spirit for life & adventure continues as the very heart of Hardys. From family matriarch to beloved pioneer of the Australian wine industry, her dedication for excellence still weaves its way through every Hardys wine & provides the inspiration behind its enduring success The Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2007 was grown in gravelly free-draining loams over clay to deeper sandy loams soil with a climate that is reminiscent of the Mediterranean, each Vine in the McLaren vale vineyard is aged 45 to 104 years old. The Fermentation process occurs in open top small vessels, then the wine is pressed via traditional basket presses & racked to French oak barriques from renowned Burgundian coopers from the forest of Troncais & Allier. Colour Brilliant with a youthful edge. Bouquet Immediate appeal of blueberry spice, lashings of red liquorice, dark chocolate & ripe dark plum flesh opening up to reveal an underlying complexity of black olive, peat & aniseed. Hints of seasoned oak char further complex this fragrant & powerful Shiraz bouquet. Palate Powerful & layered with rhubarb, dark berries & plums complemented by notes of cedar box, chocolate & freshly tilled soil & wet stone flooding the palate. The wine is juicy & textural revealing a wonderful density of fruit with the finest tannins leading to a long & graceful finish in the mouth. Food Duck confit with fresh steamed brussel sprouts & new season potatoes fried in goose fat. Awards Fleurieu Peninsula Trophy for Best Pre-Released Red or White Wine McLaren Vale Wine Show 2007 Class 45 Sydney Royal Wine Show 2010 Class 70 Perth Royal Wine Show 2008 Class 48 McLaren Vale Wine Show 2007 Class 45 Royal Queensland Wine Show 2009 Class 31 International Wine Challenge 2011