Wine List
Simon Hackett Shiraz 2008
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- South Australia,
- McLaren Vale
- Producer
- Simon Hackett Wines
- Grape(s)
- Shiraz
- Type
- Red
- Style
- Spicy
- Oaked Style
- Lightly oaked
- Body Style
- Medium bodied
- Alcohol Content (%)
- 14
- Closure Style
- Screw Cap
- Organic / Biodynamic
- Normal
Region
Located just 30 minutes drive south east of Adelaide and parallel to the coast, these rolling hillside vineyards produce some of Australia`s finest Shiraz and Grenache based red wines. Some of the areas historic old wineries were established in the late 1800s and many remain today. With a strong regional identity on the international stage, the wines have a distinctive style and subtlely achieved from a combination of very warm summers, mild winters and cooling sea breezes. Many of Australia`s most famous and expensive wines have their vineyard origins within this region.
Producer
Simon Hackett established his own `boutique` winery in 1984, having served his apprenticeship under Peter Lehmann and making wine for some 11 years. Today he crushes grapes grown in the McLaren Vale and Barossa Valley regions, producing rich, bold and innovative wines.
Tasting (Long)
Intense spicy plum and lemon gum eucalypt aromas abound. Decent purple red colour precedes a lovely sweet fresh cherry and ripe strawberry flavour. This is then lifted with a touch of blackberry-dominated mid palate before a silky ripe finish with hints of vanilla and soft oak
Tasting (Short)
Purple red colour precedes a lovely sweet fresh cherry and ripe strawberry flavour, followed by silky finish with hints of vanilla and soft oak
Food
Most suitable for rich stews, chilli, grilled or barbecued meats.
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