2016 ‘The Aberfeldy’ Magnum And Gift Box

Retail: $160.00

Varieties: Shiraz

Vintage: 2016

Country: Australia

Region: Clare Valley

Alcohol: 14.9

Bottle size: 1.5L

Description

Synonymous with quality, our flagship wine ‘The Aberfeldy’, has earnt and maintains a Langtons Classification of ‘Excellent’ and has been referred to as “Clare Valley’s Grange”.

The bold, yet elegant 2016 Aberfeldy has a vibrant magenta hue with aromas of dark berries, cherry, plum and chocolate accompanied by clove, nutmeg and vanilla characters derived by the oak. The palate is full bodied with dark berry conserve flavours and firm tannin generated from the perfect growing season leading in to vintage. The wine has persistent length of sweet fruit and oak, with power, elegance and great finesse.

Winemaking Notes

Sections of the two best Shiraz blocks of the vintage were hand-selected by our team and ripened steadily to perfect maturity. Components of the final blend were fermented to dryness on skins and left for 14 days before being pressed. All pressings were returned to the wine for added structure and to improve ageing potential.
24 months of ageing in a mixture of new American and French oak hogsheads followed before blending, fining and bottling. The wine is aged further in bottle prior to release.

 

Growing Conditions

The 2016 vintage will long be acclaimed as one of the best on record. Ideal winter rains, perfect flowering conditions and timely spring rainfall without frost placed vineyards in good stead ahead of a warm temperate summer.

Food Pairing

The Aberfeldy is best enjoyed with red meat dishes with complementary sauces/gravies and can be kept for up to 20 years in good conditions. We recommend decanting, allowing at least one hour prior to serving for maximum enjoyment.

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Additional information

Weight 3 kg