Grant Burge Meshach Shiraz, Barossa Valley

Description

The fruit for Grant Burge’s Iconic Meshach Shiraz is carefully handpicked from the Filsell Vineyard where the vines are nearing 100 years old. Smaller parcels are also sourced from even older premium vines in the Barossa to add further complexities to the wine. The age of these vines means Meshach is made from fruit with tremendous concentration and intensity. The 2004/5 growing season saw average winter rainfall and good summer rains with mild ripening conditions which saw slightly above average crops of excellent quality; giving rise to powerful and stylish Shiraz wines.After crushing, the juice was fermented down to a Baumé of approximately 1°, then pressed before being transferred to barrel, mainly American and a small portion of French oak hogsheads, to complete primary and secondary fermentation. After the wine was racked and the barrels cleaned, the wine was returned to the same oak for 22 months maturation. The wine was then bottled and aged for another three years before release.rn