Simon Hackett Reserve Shiraz, Padthaway

Description

Simon Hackett Reserve Shiraz is a red wine made by McLaren Vale legend Simon Hackett. This is made from 100% Shiraz grown in the Padthaway wine-growing region.

Simon Hackett was born and raised in the Barossa Valley where his family have been connected with the wine trade for many generations. – four generations of the Hackett family followed agricultural pursuits in South Australia. Simon worked at Saltram’s, in the Barossa, before moving to McLaren Vale in 1973 where he cut his teeth working at Southern Vales Cooperative Winery (now Tatachilla) eventually becoming senior wine maker.

Simon Hackett Reserve Shiraz is 100% Shiraz. The parcels of fruit were fermented in stainless steel vertical fermenters for 4-6 days between 26-28ºC. The wine was then pressed at 1 Baume and left to ferment until dry, then racked onto French oak for its malolactic fermentation. Once secondary fermentation was complete the wines were then clarified via centrifuge into a combination of premium French staves in stainless steel tanks and oak barrels for ageing. The wines were carefully monitored and when it was decided that the oak level was at its optimum, blending trials commenced.

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