Rauðvín Ástralía - McLaren Vale

Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Shiraz Maclaren Vale 2021

14,5% alc.

Vinification
Fruit was gently crushed and destemmed prior to commencing fermentation where
temperatures were kept at 20-22ºC, rising to 25-28 ºC at peak of ferment. Generally,
ferments were pumped over two to four times daily to assist in sufficient flavour and
colour extraction, as well as to monitor and control fermentation temperature. Nearing
completion and having achieved the desired flavour and tannin extraction, pump-overs
were reduced to once or twice daily to keep the cap moist. At approximately 1-2°Baume,
the juice from the fermenter was drained, and the remaining skins were pressed. Wines
completed malolactic fermentation in tank with around nine months of tailored oak
maturation before blending. 

Planted in 1972, the Scrubby Rise vineyards at Wirra Wirra sit on ancient rocks more than 100,000 years old. The fact that they are totally flat and contain no “scrub” or bush whatsoever was of more interest to the late Greg Trott, who gave them their dubious name. As one might call a redhead “Bluey” or a tall man “Shorty”, Trott drew on traditional Aussie humour to make the point that we shouldn’t take life too seriously. Be dedicated to your task he said, but everything else should be fun. That’s a philosophy we aspire to at Wirra Wirra, as we raise a glass of this classic McLaren Vale shiraz.