Meerea Park BLACK Shiraz

Current vintage releases from our highly acclaimed and awarded range of wines.

Hunter Valley

2024

Red Wine

Shiraz

Shiraz 100%

750mL

13.5%

Screw Cap

BLACK was originally meant to be a one-off commemorative wine, the thinking being 2011 was a fantastic Hunter Valley Shiraz vintage which coincided with our 20th vintage release. The BLACK has subsequently been released from the 2014, 2017, 2018 and now the 2024 vintage, all exceptional Hunter vintages.

Late 2023 and early 2024 had average rainfall. Enough to set the vines up for great fruit set and growing season. The start of 2024 was perfect climatically for growing and ripening high quality fruit. An overall excellent vintage.

The best three barrels were carefully selected from our 2024 Shiraz parcels. The ‘Homestead’ vineyard the majority.

All of our old-vine Shiraz is ultimately open fermented with daily plunging and pumping over carried out. After 18 months in 67% new and 33% one year old French oak, BLACK was bottled with moderate filtration.

Deep crimson colour in the glass. The nose carries blueberries, plum, dark fruits, and oak derived dark chocolate. The palate is medium-bodied with soft, supple and velvety mouthfeel. The length of flavour and balance is exemplary.

This wine has all the characteristics that are required for very long term cellaring. The 2024 vintage has all the characteristics that are required for very long term cellaring.

Flavoursome red meat dishes and aged cheeses.