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Chalk Hill Luna Shiraz, McLaren Vale

Made from Shiraz with a small amount, about 5%, of Barbera. A rich, deep purple coloured wine, the nose shows dark raspberry fruit with floral notes and a touch of savoury earthiness; the palate shows crunchy red-berry fruit with hints of chocolate, coffee and cracked pepper spice. The fruit was sourced from three low-yielding vineyards in McLaren Vale, the vines being between 25 to 45 years old. These produced eight parcels of fruit which were treated separately and blended after a period of ageing in French oak barrels, 20% new, for 15 months.

Product code: 31255

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Chalk Hill Luna Shiraz, McLaren Vale

Details

Type: Red
Country: Australia
Region: South Australia
Vintage: 2017
Producer: Chalk Hill
Primary grape: Shiraz/Syrah
Secondary grape: Barbera
Bottle size: 75cl
Code: 31255
Awards:
- 2017, Commended Sommelier Wine Awards 2019

Organic
Ethical
Vegetarian
Vegan
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Expression

Spicy, peppery, warming reds

Brie de Meaux, creamy blue cheeses e.g. cambozola. Emmenthal, Cheshire. Mature hard cheeses e.g. Cheddar. Munster
Black pepper, cloves, coriander, fennel, ginger, nutmeg, paprika, rosemary, thyme
Seared, grilled, roasted, braised game: boar, duck, goose, grouse, pheasant, venison. Beef, lamb, sausages
BBQ, bolognese, creambased sauces, lasagna, pepper or chilli sauces to turn up the heat
Spicy wine intensifies heat with Mexican mole, Tex-Mex or dishes with chipotle peppers, chilli con carne.
Spicy salads that support meat or spices e.g. red pepper, black bean and sweetcorn. Stuffed aubergine

About the Wine

Shiraz/Syrah

Shee-rahz / See-rah

The same grape variety, often referred to as Syrah, Old World and Shiraz, New World. It produces deep concentrated wines, full in body, alcohol and tannin. Deep almost opaque purple colour, loads of black fruit and pepper flavours and aromas. When it develops, or is of high quality it often shows notes of leather, spice, smoke and mint.

Flavours:

Black Plum
Blueberry
Green Peppercorn
Milk Chocolate
Tobacco

Barbera

bar-beh-ra

Barbera produces good yields and is known for deep color, full body, low tannins and high levels of acid. There is a wide range of wines from medium bodied, fruity wines to more intense examples.

Flavours:

Black Pepper
Blackberry
Dried Herbs
Licorice
Tart Cherry

Recognised as a 5 star red winery in Halliday’s Wine Companion for the last 6 years, Chalk Hill is small, creating wines of real substance. Hirsch, Winemaker, focuses on producing wines which are pure, balanced and reflective of the vineyards and region they come from. Two of the vineyards are certified organic, the remaining following soon. Chalk Hill first planted Barbera in the region in 1998 and now also have Vermentino, Fiano, Tempranillo and Graciano – all show wonderful potential.

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The Country

Australia

Australia is at the start of an exciting wine journey. Having been a successful wine growing country with their classic punchy style, we are now seeing more experimentation and diversity, and it's for the better.

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