Mount Pleasant Significant Sites 1880 Vines Old Hill Vineyard Shiraz 2023 silver-palm second-use barrels

second-use barrels

The elegant fruit flavours dance their way through complexing nuances of cardamom and fenugreek

Color: pale yellow

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Mount Pleasant Significant Sites 1880 Vines Old Hill Vineyard Shiraz 2023 silver-palm second-use barrelsOld Hill is the OG Mount Pleasant vineyard, planted in 1880 by an Englishman of great foresight, Charles King. The Old Hill site continues to produce exceptional quality Shiraz in very low quantities. Winemaker Adrian Sparks treats this with kid gloves. Meticulous handpicking in three passes, ensuring only the finest bunches are selected. The fruit undergoes destemming and a brief cold soak in small open fermenters, immediately extracting intense