Toolangi Vineyard Shiraz 2023

Toolangi Vineyard Shiraz is a medium-bodied Yarra Valley Shiraz raised in seasoned French oak.

Two passes through the Shiraz blocks in March 2023, on the 15th and the 26th, gathering PT23 fruit from an eleven-hectare property that crops lightly by nature. Forty per cent whole bunches went into the ferment with the remainder destemmed to whole berries; three weeks on skins, then eleven months in seasoned barriques with no new oak at all. That last point is deliberate, since Kaspar Hermann relies on the spice already in this fruit and uses bunches instead of wood for aromatic and structural complexity. The season delivered flavour and finesse together.

Piquant and fresh, blue and black fruit with pepper, a supple middle and long, fine-grained tannin. Serve at 16 degrees. Lamb, duck or a plate of charcuterie and olives; it will improve over five years.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.