Oxford Landing River Crossing Shiraz 2018 Dozen

90 Point Rated The Wine Front This Shiraz Is \"One Of The Steals Of The Year\"

Why to buy

• 90 Point Rated The Wine Front \"One Of The Steals Of The Year\"
• Australia\'s Best Deal On Oxford Landing Shiraz
• Cancelled Export Stock Clearance
• Vineyard Established In 1958

Tasting Notes

Dark purple in colour with red hues. Fresh plum and subtle vanilla oak with hints of violets and floral aromas. The generous silky palate has blueberry and plum fruit, complemented by soft, supple tannins with hints of milk chocolate and warm spices. Bright fruit flavours linger during the long succulent finish.A lightly spiced ragù or massaman vegetable curry would be a great accompaniment.

Technical Notes

The Oxford Landing Estates vineyards produce grapes perfect for fresh and varietal wines. Supplementary irrigation and canopy management are adapted to suit each individual site, in order to provide a good balance of light and shade in the canopy and maximise fruit quality.

Fermentation was carried out in a combination of static and rotary fermenters under warm temperature conditions for six to seven days. This creates balance between extracting the appropriate tannins for wine structure and retaining fruit drive and aromatics. 

Warm and dry growing conditions, along with controlled irrigation of the vines has allowed a healthy crop of grapes to ripen slowly and evenly. The Shiraz harvest in our Oxford Landing Estates vineyards commenced in the last week of February and proceeded for the next month in almost perfect conditions.