2023 Polygon No. 1
A savoury and lifted expression of Shiraz from 6 rows of 70-year-old vines. Wildly aromatic from a cool year, this young wine presents a wall of cool blue and black fruit with charcuterie and pepper hints. It’s complete, seamless and utterly compelling on the palate with integrated tannin and a distinctly mineral feel. This wine will continue to improve with age and will reward long cellaring.
Estate grown and made
Certified organic and biodynamic fruit
[VARIETIES] 100% Shiraz
[ALC] 13.5%
[PRODUCTION] 878 bottles
[CELLARING] 10+ years
Tasting Notes
A savoury and lifted expression of Shiraz from 6 rows of 70-year- old vines. Wildly aromatic from a cool year, this young wine presents a wall of cool blue and black fruit with charcuterie and pepper hints. It’s complete, seamless and utterly compelling on the palate with integrated tannin and a distinctly mineral feel. This wine will continue to improve with age and will reward longcellaring.
Vineyard Notes
This 0.4 hectare polygon is part of the Old Quarter of the vineyard and was split into four distinct parcels by our terroir specialist, Pedro Parra, during his second visit in 2018. Three parcels of vines sit on heavily fractured micaceous schist. One small area of 0.097 hectares in the middle lacks this schist content and is excluded from the ferment. Southern Cross certified organic and biodynamic.
2084kg was handpicked on the 18th of March. Fermented naturally in concrete tulip with 80% whole bunches this season. After 18 days on skins, Polygon 1 was basket pressed, before going through malolactic fermentation. The wine was then racked to one 700L Nomblot concrete egg for 9 months of maturation before bottling.
