Shoofly Shiraz (75cl, 14.5%)

Shoofly Shiraz is a South Australian Shiraz bottled at 14.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle, blending fruit from several respected growing regions. Shoofly Wines is the project of winemaker Ben Riggs, and this is expressly a growers' wine sourcing Shiraz from vineyards across McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, Padthaway and the greater Adelaide region. The winemaking philosophy is built on fruit purity and structural integrity rather than heavy oak or overripe extraction. The nose shows cherry and plum fruit cake, dried herbs, graphite and gentle spice. The palate is juicy and concentrated with black and red berry fruit, plum and earthy mint, supported by fine, spicy tannins. The finish is medium-to-long with dark berry and subtle graphite minerality.