Michael Hall 'Flaxman's Valley' Syrah 2022
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- TASTING NOTE: "Aromas of wild blackberries, mocha, dried herbs, graphite and violets. The palate is full-bodied with finely integrated tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of tobacco leaves, blood plums, blackcurrants and spices. Very elegant, with a high level of refinement and purity. A Rhone-lover’s dream, grown on one of the highest Shiraz vineyards in South Australia." 97 Points - JamesSuckling.com
- ABOUT THE WINE: The fruit for the Michael Hall ‘Flaxman’s Valley’ Syrah (a more floral Shiraz, a nod to Northern Rhône, hence ‘Syrah’) comes from the Naimanya Vineyard, which lies on the south-western lee of the tiny subregion of the Eden Valley called Flaxman’s Valley. North-west facing at 525 metres, it’s one of the highest Shiraz vineyards in the Eden Valley, the wider Barossa region and indeed South Australia. This combined with the soil profile of sandy loam, gravel and quartz over clay make for characteristic spice and floral aromatics. Hand-picked on the 4th April, 20% destemmed, 80% whole bunch, pressed to French oak, 10% new (Mercurey), matured for 20 months in barrel. Alc. 13.9%. Only 1790 bottles produced.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Michael Hall is an English former jewellery valuer, who fell in love with wines while building his first career in Europe in the 80's and 90's. His second career began with a change of scenery, making the move from Europe to South Australia to study wine science at Charles Sturt University, where he graduated as dux in 2005. He has worked stints in Australia with Cullen, Giaconda, Henschke, Shaw + Smith and Coldstream Hills and in France with Domaine Leflaive, Meo-Camuzet and Vieux Telegraphe. Today his micro-negoce sources fruit from the Barossa and Eden Valleys and the Adelaide Hills, producing a stunning range of single vineyard and regional wines. The expertise and dedication of the growers he works with is vital in producing outstanding fruit with an individual character, free from routine sprays and interventions. His philosophy in the winery is about crafting the wine with as few material inputs as possible - hand picking, maceration, wild yeasts, lees contact, barrel maturation and no filtration. Allowing the season and site to show themselves. Slow wine.
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Barossa
- SUB-REGION: Eden Valley
- VARIETAL: Shiraz
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Michael Hall
- CLASSIFICATION: Sustainable Farming, Vegan
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 13.9%
- SIZE: 750ml
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