Moore Farm Adelaide Hills Shiraz (6 Bottles) 2008
This smooth and spicy red from the Adelaide Hills is more like a Rhône red than a South Australian Shiraz offering delicious dark cherry and white pepper flavours.
Region:
Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Drink Until:
31/12/2013
Varieties:
Shiraz
Foods:
Barbecued quail, roast duck, soft ripe cheeses
Oak:
French oak
Colour:
Medium red with purple hues.
Nose:
Dark cherries and spices with hints of plums and white pepper.
Palate:
Medium in body WITH SPICY DARK BERRY FRUIT AND Integrated SUBTLE OAK, balanced by fine, dusty dry tannins. It has Loads of length, flavour and complexity - an excellent Shiraz that will develop well in the bottle.
Background:
These wines pays tribute to Abraham Hopkins Davis, one of the forgotten pioneers of the South Australian wine industry. In 1838 he acquired vine cuttings from the James Busby collection in Sydney's Botanic Gardens and planted them in Adelaide's Botanic Gardens; these vines became a living resource for contemporary and future vignerons. A year later, Davis settled at Moore Farm and planted five acres of it to vines. We have named these fine wines after his beloved home, in recognition of the important contribution Davis made to the Australian wine industry.
Alcohol:
14.5%
Awards: