Rockford Black Sparkling Shiraz - Disgorged 2014 Mount Mary with a floral/vanilla top note

with a floral/vanilla top note

10% Clairette

a number of rainstorms quickly changed everything replenishing soil moisture and setting up for a mild harvest

mildly iodine-y and hints of almond and geranium

Rockford Black Sparkling Shiraz - Disgorged 2014 Mount Mary with a floral/vanilla top noteUnlike many of the newcomers, the Rockford Black Sparkling Shiraz uses the time honoured method of ageing quality Shiraz in wood for many years prior to blending and bottle fermentation. The result is softness, depth and complex flavours that are impossible to duplicate in young wines. Sparkling Shiraz made like this is a key stone of Australia's wine heritage; Black Shiraz ensures that this very Australian wine, nurtured by generations of wine makers