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Back to winesView a PDF of this page2007 'Terracotta' Shiraz Wine Notes Wine NotesRegion: Hunter Valley Alcohol: 14.0% Background: Terracotta wines get their name from the soils on which the fruit is grown. These red clay soils are renowned for their low fertility thus reducing the yield of the vine and increasing fruit concentration. Fruit source: Old-vine shiraz vineyard in the heart of Pokolbin. Fermentation: 3% Viognier fruit was added to the Shiraz and allowed to co-ferment in 2 tonne open vats. Maturation: When fermentation had ceased, the wine was then pressed out and transferred into a combination of 70% 1 year-old and 30% new French oak barriques and matured for 19 months. Winemaker’s comments: The 2007 Hunter vintage has produced red wines of great style and elegance which are suited beautifully to the ‘Terracotta’ style. Tasting note: Bright iridescent crimson in the glass, the nose has a floral lift underpinned by red berry fruits and there are also hints of spice and earth. The palate is medium-bodied with raspberry and cherry characters. Tannins are fine and supple giving a silky long finish. Already wonderfully balanced. Cellaring estimate: Medium term. 10 years.
What the experts say
"It takes savoury character and piles it on. It's full of spicy, earthy flavour with toasty, oak-derived edges, its inky, plummy heart playing second fiddle to its distinct regional style. The tannins are firm but have folded well into the wine, and if you search hard you find a licoricey, beefy, gamey character floating through the aftertaste. Keep this in a cool, dark place for five or six years and it should drink beautifully." Rated 93 points.
Campbell Mattinson & Gary Walsh - The Big red Wine Book 2009/2010
"The 2007 Meerea Park Terracotta Shiraz was co-fermented with 3% Viognier. With a medium-deep garnet color it has a pretty hint of honeysuckle on the nose over blackberry crumble, vanillin, licorice and kirsch. There’s also a warmer touch of prunes and spice-cake on the nose. Full and viscous. Rich, quite peppery with a long finish. Drink now to 2017. " 92 Points.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - The Wine Advocate # 188 - April 2010 "The vintage produced powerful red wines, and this is no shrinking violet. But the viognier (less than 5%) has added what I call 'light and shade' highlights in both the red-fruit-tinged flavour, and a touch of finesse to the structure." Rating 94 James Halliday - 2011 Australian Wine Companion |
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