2021 Eligo Shiraz
A meticulous selection of exceptional Shiraz.
Specifications
Background
From Latin: To pick out, select or choose the best. Echoing its Latin meaning, Eligo is a vineyard selection from our finest shiraz parcels, including some centenarian vines. Barossa Valley components are selected for their structure, depth of flavour and length on the palate. Eden Valley components included for their lifted, spicy aromatics, elegant fruit profiles and balanced acidity.
Conditions
With better winter rains, and a perfectly timed 30mm event at the start of February, we were rewarded with better crops and berry size after a few drought-affected lean years. Conditions through late February, March and April could only be described as perfect with mild to warm days with no heat spikes, combined with cool nights. This meant a long even ripening period and a lovely pace to the vintage. 2021 will be remembered as an exceptional Barossa vintage. 2021 Eligo was sourced from the following vineyards: Krondorf (Stoll) Ebenezer (Hoffmann) Champan (Moppa) Moculta (Fechner) and Mt McKenzie (Knight/Severin).
Winemaking
The parcels of fruit were fermented separately in small stainless-steel fermenters, some with submerged caps. Some batches were left on skins for up to two weeks to extract additional colour and structure.
Maturation
Post classification, the component wines were matured in oak for 18 months (42% new fine grain French oak hogsheads and the balance in seasoned French oak hogsheads and puncheons).
Size
750 ml
Grape Variety
Shiraz (62% Barossa Valley, 38% Eden Valley)
Closure
Cork (Amorim ND Tech)
Alcohol
14.5%
