Tierra del Puerco "Field Marshall" Shiraz 2022

Tasting Notes

For this wine we have chosen to go down the sensual and elegant path. A melange of bright red and brooding dark flavours, complex savoury and oaken elements and fine structure. A wine of classic beauty and elegance in the way of Bridgette Bardot, but equally voluptuous and upfront like Raquel Welch. Call me old-fashioned if you will, but I’m a fan of the classics.

Key Selling Points

Made from estate-grown Shiraz harvested in the cool of the night. We hired a saxophone player to play Careless Whispers all night to the grapes to make them even cooler, and fermented them in open fermenters at low temperatures to ensure the delicate aromatics were retained. Aged in seductive, mature French oak barrels for 15 months and bottled without fining. Best enjoyed with hand-fed chocolate truffles in front of a fireplace on a bearskin rug with your loved one, Phil Collins on the stereo.

Accolades

93/100 — Campbell Mattinson (2022)
91/100 — Stuart Knox, The Real Review (2021)

Winemaking

Estate-grown Shiraz, night-harvested to retain delicate aromatics. Fermented in open fermenters at low temperatures to preserve bright fruit characters. Aged 15 months in mature French oak barrels. Bottled unfined. Winemaker: James Lienert.

Cuisine Pairing

Grilled lamb cutlets with rosemary jus; slow-braised beef short ribs; herb-crusted rack of lamb; wild mushroom pasta; aged hard cheeses and charcuterie; BBQ pork ribs.

Cellaring & Serving

Drink Now – 2030.

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