Ruby Red Fortified Shiraz | Organic | Preservative Free

Very ripe Shiraz was crushed and destemmed, cold soaked and then fermented in open vats until half the sugar was consumed. After this the wine was pressed, chilled and neutral grape spirit was added. Once the fermentation was complete and the wine had settled it was racked to oak barrels and aged for 12 months. At no stage were sulfites added to the wine.

The Ruby Red is named according to Australian naming standards for fortified wine as it is essentially a young fortified, with only 50% barrel aged, 50% fresh and fruity. It has a good balance of the oak tannins and dark berry fruit of Shiraz.

This is also a unique wine because it is produced using grape spirit from our own vines. As a result of the bushfires in 2019 we had wine which was smoke affected, along with other old batches which were distilled on site in a small solar powered column still.

Vintage: Half 2022 and half 2023
Sulfites: Zero
Alcohol: 21%
Production: 200 doz x750ml, 100doz x375ml
Blend: Shiraz 100%
Yeast: Wild
Maturation: Oak and tank
Fining: No
Filtration: Coarse