This is a medium bodied Shiraz which while certainly being a fruit-driven wine does have added complexity and character from French Oak barrel fermentation and maturation. Sweet blackberry fruit and the aforementioned spices all come together to make a fine red wine with opulence and balance. The harmony extends to the long finish. This wine will continue to mature gracefully for up to ten years and is a match with any red meat or spicy vegetarian dishes.
Medals
Bronze Medal 2007 Qantas Wine Show of WA
This single estate wine was grown on the home vineyard of vignerons Matt & Jackie Jarvis in the heart of the Margaret River wine region.
The 2005 Jarvis Estate vintage can only be described as exceptional. Warm sunny days and crisp, cool nights made for ideal fruit ripening conditions. A relatively dry growing season ensured a crop of disease-free fruit. Flavour and acidity levels are at their optimum in this vintage year. The fruit for this wine was machine-harvested in March of 2005 during the cool of night.
Shiraz is a variety that when grown in the cool maritime climate of Margaret River has a style quite distinctive from other Australian regions and this classic Margaret River Shiraz has a nose of perfumed floral notes in addition to the aromatic spices of anise and clove.
For further information on Jarvis Estate in Western Australia please refer to www.jarvisestate.com.au