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Mount Ida Heathcote Shiraz 2022

Mount Ida Heathcote Shiraz 2022

Mount Ida Heathcote Shiraz 2022

Overview

Overview

The Mt Ida vineyard is a pioneering Heathcote vineyard planted nearly 50 years ago in 1975. Dry grown, it is located on ancient volcanic soils in the shadow of extant volcano Mt Ida. Seppelt Mount Ida Shiraz it is produced in small quantities and only in exceptional vintages.

The 2022 Mount Ida Shiraz expresses the intense colour and flavour Heathcote Shiraz is renowned for, displaying the regional character derived from the famous red cambrian soils of the area.
 

Varietal Shiraz
Vintage 2022
Country Australia
Region Heathcote
Volume 750 mL
Closure Screw Cap
Alc/Vol 14.5%
Peak Drinking 2024 - 2032
Winemaker Clare Dry

Awards and Accolades

Awards and Accolades

Silver 2024 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
95 Points Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion
95 Points Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot

Jeni Port

"Just as Cambrian volcanic red dirt stains your boots, the Cambrian-based shiraz of Mount Ida makes for an impressive vinous presence. Melds the deep colour and textural richness of Heathcote black-hearted shiraz with a playful liveliness. Blackberry, plum, cassis, baking spices, pepper and earth against a cedar toast background. Mineral-edged, fine tannins bring a real sense of finesse, elegance and place. It has a controlled richness not easy to achieve. 95 Points."

Ray Jordan

""This vineyard in Heathcote is now nearly 50 years old and produces fruit of depth and power with a typical regional ironstone influence. This is a return for the Mt Ida which was not released from 2019 to the current release. For me the wine is about the structure and the palate. In this case the ferruginous characters show in the fruit flavours and the ripe firm tannins. Loads of dark ripe fruit but it’s delivered with a smooth polished finish. A plush and beautifully presented wine. 95 Points."

Food Pairing

Food Pairing

Beef
Lamb
Duck
Veg
Pizza

Taste Description

Taste Description

Nose

An inviting and fragrant nose of dark plum and chocolate layered with earthy spice, ferrous elements and a mineral, shaley granite note.

Flavours and Palate

A very complete wine, well-balanced, even and fine with finely tuned tannins. Heathcote tannins give a sense of place. Meaty and mineral, quite textural and gravelly – a ferrous, svelte and fine palate. A distinct fruit sweetness on the front palate with ripe red cherry.

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

Heathcote, Victoria

Rocketing to fame for Shiraz borne from its long band of red volcanic soil winding up to Mount Camel, Heathcote’s naturally fertile, rust coloured Cambrian earth is over 100 million years old. The result is deeply coloured, seductive wines.

VINTAGE CONDITIONS

Heathcote experienced below average winter rainfall and a warmer than average growing season. The dry grown Mt Ida block was fruit thinned accordingly to ensure balanced growth in tough conditions and this work resulted in excellent quality in the resulting wine in what had the potential to be a difficult season.

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Clare Dry - Seppelt Winemaker

Growing up on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, Clare has had a long-held interest in the world of wine. Completing a Bachelor of Oenology from the University of Adelaide, Clare worked for many wineries and vineyards back in Mornington and overseas in Germany before joining Wolf Blass in 2007 as a vintage winemaker. Over the next 13 years, Clare has honed her skillset, crafting wines across varieties in both red and white wine production, while also participating in extensive wine judging. Most recently, Clare has been instrumental in crafting premium Chardonnay, a variety she greatly enjoys.