Altera Terra Wood’s Paddock Shiraz
Pyrenees
Price Range at Release: $50-$99
Vintage: 2021
Alc %: 13.5
$ Rel: 120
A truly superior medium-bodied and savoury Rhne-inspired shiraz which gradually unfolds a deep, dark and smoky bouquet of blackberries, cassis and dark plums backed by notes of gravel and mineral but lifted by exotic scents of eastern spices. Almost a case of shiraz meeting pinot, it's long and deeply layered, with a dewy core of black and red fruits framed by pliant but genuinely firm and bony tannins, building flesh and roundness as it finishes with an emphatic flourish of pristine flavour and balance.
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2021
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97 | 19.2 | 2041-2051  | Buy it |
Winery
Altera Terra
Doug Neal has shifted his attention from the now-defunct Paradise IV vineyard near Geelong to making a range of small batch reds from regions as diverse as Murrumbateman, the Pyrenees and McLaren Vale. From the respected Long Rail Gully vineyard (Murrumbateman), he crafts a 'Corda' dry red blend of pinot noir and shiraz, plus a 'Sanctus' shiraz varietal with an occasional splash of pinot. With access to the excellent but tiny Wood's Paddock vineyard, he crafts an eponymous Shiraz of rare quality and Hermitage-like style, while he continues to craft a range of delightful and easy-to-drink blends by marrying the qualities of the three regions. Typically plush and mouthfilling, Doug Neal's wines deliver rare charm and balance, plus rather extraordinary value for money (especially when compared directly with their more feted regional competition).
Chief Executive(s):
Doug Neal
Winemaker:
Doug Neal
Viticulturist:
Various
Address:
New South Wales Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
No cellar door
Principal Wine Region:
Murrumbateman,McLaren Vale,Pyrenees
Telephone:
_+61 407 116 004_
