Redman Shiraz 2014

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The Redman family has a single-minded winemaking focus and that is ‘celebrating enduring reds’(Redman Shiraz 2014). The Redman family is imbued with a tradition whereby the best of the past is carried forward – 110 years of producing wine in a hands-on and intimate fashion. The family has a respect for what Bill Redman established four generations ago, but also an absolute passion to ensure that his simple and proven wine-producing practices are carried forward for another 100 years. The 34 hectares of Redman Vineyards consist of vines ranging in age from 20- to 100-years-old. These vines are still traditionally ‘cane and spur’ hand-pruned onto a two-wire vertical trellis system. They are judiciously watered to allow the vines to produce premium quality fruit for which Coonawarra is renowned.

The Redman Shiraz 2014 is made from grapes grown on vines that are over forty years old, which are carefully hand pruned, on the Redman family vineyards in the heart of Coonawarra. After being mechanically harvested, and crushed in the field, vigilantly monitored fermentation, using specially selected yeast, was carried out in open concrete and stainless steel fermenters. The wine was matured in American and French oak hogsheads for fourteen months prior to bottling. The colour is medium dark crimson with purple tints. The aroma exhibits red berry fruit with spicy/peppery notes, and vanilla oak. Medium bodied showing sweet fruit and soft tannins, the palate has excellent depth and length of flavour while showing great structure.

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