The Centurion vines crop at a tight 2 tonne per acre, and occasionally even less, yielding intense, whole fruit bunches from the gnarled old vines, originally planted in 1892. After fermentation in old 'Potter's' static fermenters, the wine is placed in new, one and two year old French and American oak barrels.
During this time the wine undergoes malo-lactic fermentation. The Centurion is then left to mature for up to 24 months in a selection of oak from a range of forests and coopers, thus adding further layers of complexity and character to the wine. The older barrels are selected to carefully preserve the rich and unique fruit characters of the 109 year old vines.
The resulting full-bodied style has fabulous texture, loads of concentration and a heady, blockbuster finish!
Country:
Australia
Region:
SA- McLaren Vale
Variety:
Wine Red - Shiraz
Size:
750mL
