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A wine to be enjoyed with food. Both the nose and palate have a blackberry and dark cherry character. There is a sweet middle palate and the soft savoury aromatic character of the Grenache leads on to a beautifully soft finish.

Vintages:

• 2008 Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre › ›
• 2007 Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre › ›
• 2006 Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre › ›
• 2005 Shiraz Grenache › ›
• 2004 Shiraz Grenache › ›
• 2003 Shiraz Grenache › ›
• 2002 Shiraz Grenache › ›
• 2001 Shiraz Grenache › ›

Fox Creek 2007 Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre

appearance
Bright vibrant cherry and plum colour.

bouquet
Lifted fragrant spicy aromas of cherry and strawberry with spice, cloves and cardamom from large format oak maturation.

palate
Shiraz and Grenache in perfect proportion deliver juicy blueberry and cherry fruits with the Mourvedre contributing richness and length. The palate gives a generous sweet and full entry of complex berry fruits leading to a solid, spicy palate of red berries, a complete creamy tannin structure with excellent texture and length of flavour. The finish is refreshing and clean with alcohol well in check. A classic style.

winemaking
Old vine Shiraz batches matured in 2-year-old French and American oak in were selected for their spice, character and sweet tannin profiles. The Grenache and Mourvedre was matured in large new and 1-year-old French and American oak puncheons. The composition of the wine is Shiraz 51%, Grenache 40% and Mourvedre 9%.

technical analysis

Alcohol
14%

ageing potential
While crafted for immediate appeal, this wine will benefit from up to 2 years cellaring in controlled conditions.

awards
Bronze Medal, Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2008
Bronze Medal, McLaren Vale Wine Show 2008
Bronze Medal, Royal Hobart Wine Show 2008

viticulturist
Nick Wiltshire

winemakers
Chris Dix & Scott Zrna