2021 Capelli ‘Icon’ Frankland River Shiraz

TASTING NOTES

Vineyard Location: Single vineyard in Frankland River, Great Southern.

Vintage: The onset of a cooler season in Frankland River led to a delayed start for the harvest. However, the dry and slightly warmer weather in March accelerated the process, resulting in a rapid grape collection ranging from excellent to exceptional in quality, all while maintaining solid yields. 2021 stands as a testament to an outstanding vintage.

Appearance: Dense inky red with a purple hue.

Aroma: Rich aromas of dark fruits, mocha and liquorice complemented by spicy, toasted French oak.

Palate: Initial flavours of black cherry and blackcurrant lead to a rich complex mid-palate of liquorice and dark chocolate and subtle spiced savoury notes. Finishes with long fine tannins and toasty spice and vanilla of premium French and American oak. A fragrant, rich and complex example of Frankland River Shiraz.

Variety: 100% Shiraz

Winemaker Notes: The fruit undergoes a meticulous process: harvested, destemmed, and crushed, followed by a five-day cold soak to delicately extract colour, fragrance, and flavour. Fermentation of the juice and skins, carried out at around 20ºC with cultured yeast, includes twice-daily pump-overs. After fermentation, the wine remains on it’s skins for an additional three weeks to extract added colour and tannins before transitioning to barrels for malolactic fermentation. The culmination of this process sees the wine mature gracefully for 18 months in French oak barrels, allowing it to evolve into it’s exquisite, refined state.

Maturation: 18 months in French and American oak barriques

Cellaring: to 2040

Alcohol: 14.5% Vol

Contains sulphites