- Region
- Clare Valley
- Producer
- Jim Barry Wines
- Vintage
- 2022
- Grape varieties
- 100% Syrah / Shiraz
- Bottle size
- 75 cl
- Ratings
- 94 points James Suckling
- Alcohol
- 14%
- Special characteristic
- Contains sulphites
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Crushing of grapes after harvest, followed by a cold maceration ('cold soak'). Fermentation in open-top fermenters. Subsequent maturation in 300-litre to 2,500-litre French oak.
The 2022 Lodge Hill Shiraz has a gorgeous nose of dark berries and cherries, fresh herbs, pepper, and oriental spice. Rich and concentrated on the palate without straying into jamminess, with roasted notes, velvety tannins and a long finish – the ideal accompaniment to venison or a barbecue.
The Lodge Hill Shiraz vineyard, on Clare Valley's eastern ranges, has soils of rich, chocolatey loam over almost vertical sheets of rock. The cracks between the rock have filled with soil, providing passage for the vine roots and free drainage – the ideal environment for low-yielding Shiraz vines.