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Circa 77 Range

The Circa 77 range embodies our rich history and ever-growing love for Margaret River, where we have crafted wines that reflect the beauty of this region since 1977.

2021 Circa 77 Shiraz

A medium to full-bodied wine, offering ample depth with plenty of inky ripe forest fruits; blackberries, redcurrants, and spice. The jubey fruit and approachable tannins combine to produce a generous wine with a supple structure and a lovely persistence of flavour.

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Tasting Notes

Colour:Deep red with crimson hues
Nose:The bouquet displays ripe forest fruits, redcurrants, and spice with hints of toasty oak in the background.
Palate:The palate is full bodied offering plenty of ripe berry fruits; raspberry, blackberry, and liquorice characters. The generous fruit has combined with supple tannins to produce a well-balanced, approachable wine with a spicy, lingering, fruit finish.
Cellaring: Perfectly approachable (and eminently gluggable!) in its youth, this wine will comfortably cellar for several years.

Viticulture

Varietal:99% Shiraz 1% Viognier
Vintage:2021
Region:Margaret River
Conditions:We had a great summer leading up to vintage, although a rain event about a week or so before the start of harvest lead to some unusually humid conditions (for Margaret River at least). Careful fruit selection in some vineyards was required as a result of the humidity, despite experiencing good weather during the white harvest. The end of the whites saw a bit more rain, which was then followed by fine weather for the rest of March setting up the reds nicely. In summary 2021 was a more challenging season than usual, however the extra work in the vineyard ultimately paid dividends with some wonderfully elegant wines being produced.

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Winemaking

Alcohol:14.5%
Bottle Size:750ml
pH:3.45
Winemaking Notes:The fruit was destemmed and then crushed with open rollers to introduce whole berries into the ferment. One of the components was co-fermented with a small portion of Viognier skins adding spice and a floral lift to the wine. After fermentation, the various batches underwent MLF and 14 months maturation in a selection of French oak barriques (20% new oak in total) prior to assembling the blend and bottling.

Our process is driven by a deep respect for the land, ensuring that we protect the integrity and potential of our region.

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