JIM BARRY 'THE MCRAE WOOD' SHIRAZ 2017
| Grape: |
Shiraz 96%, Cabernet Sauvignon 3%, Malbec 1% |
| Vineyard: | Jim Barry |
| Vintage: | 2017 |
| Origin: | Clare Valley, Western Australia |
| ABV%: | 14.3% |
| Colour: | Red & purple tones |
| Aromas: |
Dark forest fruit aromas, combine with nuances of siced dough. This is classic Clare Valley Shiraz. |
| Flavours: |
Blackberry compote and lightly spiced vanilla flavours. A deep ad brooding core, with a moreish texture and flavour. A wine for the ages. |
Certain names resonate strongly within Australian wine history and Jim Barry is one of them. It was Jim Barry’s drive that helped shape South Australia’s Clare Valley as a benchmark producer of world class Riesling and cemented it as one of Australia’s premier wine regions. Jim was the first qualified winemaker in the Clare Valley, graduating with a degree in oenology from the prestigious Roseworthy Agricultural College in 1947. Founded in 1959, Jim Barry Wines is still family owned, with three generations of Roseworthy graduates. Jim’s son Peter became managing director in 1985 and today Peter’s children Tom, Sam and Olivia are the winemaker, commercial manager and brand ambassador respectively. Voted ‘2020 Winery of the Year' at the Halliday Wine Companion Awards, they produce highly acclaimed, award-winning wines.
Winemakers Highlights
The grapes were destemmed and crushed before being fermented in stainless steel fermenters with heading down boards, which submerged the skins in the fermenting must. This moderated the temperature of the 'cap' while gently extracting colour, flavour and tannins. Pump-overs were conducted twice a day with a rack and return once per day. Fermentation lasted for between seven to 10 days before being pressed. Malolactic conversion took place in tank before the wine was racked to French oak where it was matured for 12 months.