Elysian Springs Spring Lamb Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

From Elysian Springs, the Spring Lamb Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 is a thoughtfully made red wine, named in honour of the Dorper and Wiltipoll sheep and their offspring used to keep winter weeds at bay in the vineyard. Produced from individually selected bunches of estate-grown Shiraz harvested at peak ripeness, it reflects a careful approach from fruit selection through to bottling.

In the winery, 25% of the fruit was placed into open-top fermenters, with the remainder destemmed and poured over the top. A cool fermentation was followed by 21 days of maceration before pressing, then the wine returned to tank for settling once malolactic fermentation was complete. Ageing took place in a variety of seasoned French and American oak hogsheads, before bottling without fining and with minimal filtration to preserve the purity of taste and texture of the Syrah. In true Aussie tradition, it is suggested served alongside a spring lamb roast.

Key features

• Adelaide Hills Shiraz, vintage 2018
• Named after Dorper and Wiltipoll sheep and their offspring
• Made from individually selected bunches of estate-grown Shiraz harvested at peak ripeness
• 25% of the fruit fermented in open-top fermenters
• Cool fermentation followed by 21 days of maceration
• Aged in seasoned French and American oak hogsheads
• Bottled without fining and with minimal filtration

Product Attributes

• Size: 750ml