Wakefield Estate ST.ANDREWS Shiraz Clare Valley South Australia

Name:		Wakefield Estate ST.ANDREWS Shiraz Clare Valley South Australia - 2002
		Where it's from: >Australia >South Australia >Clare Valley
Price per case:		£187.11
Bottle size:		75 cl
Bottles per case:		6
Style:		Powerful Reds
Grapes:		Syrah (Shiraz)
Description:		ST Andrews was a sleepy winery originally founded in 1896 - one of the first established in Australia - but had not been in operation since 1934. In 1995 the Taylor family, owners of the Wakefield Estate Winery, purchased the property and immediately set about the task of re-creating history with the release of wines under the St. Andrews label. Against a backdrop of historic winery buildings and ancient vines watered by Honeysuckle Creek, a crystal clear stream fed from a natural spring, the Taylor family saw an opportunity to showcase handcrafted, premium wines that would encapsulate the very best of the estate's Clare Valley varietal fruit. This St Andrews Shiraz is the Flagship wine for the vineyard, and will cellar well until at least 2010. Intense, dark ruby brick red colour with aromas of plums, eucalypt, cinnamon and spice abound on rich, creamy oak-derived vanillin and mocha. An enormously flavoured wine with fruit characters of black cherry, plums and ripe berries. The oak is strong, and adds to the powerful palate with vanilla, cigar box, coffee and toast. Overall, the balanced silky tannins enhance the mouthfeel and although technically dry, the wine has truly enjoyable fruit sweetness. A delightful wine giving amazing persistence and length of flavours.
Country:		Australia
Region:		South Australia
Sub region:		Clare Valley
Producer:		Wakefield Estate
Product ID:		44170

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Wakefield Estate ST.ANDREWS Shiraz Clare Valley South Australia