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E E Black Pepper Shiraz 2020

Barossa Valley Estate

E&E Black Pepper Shiraz Limited Release 2020


Floral hints, accompanied by the richness of dark fruits and a touch of black pepper spice, create a sumptuously layered palate adorned with exquisitely textured, finely grained tannins.”

– Tasted June 2020

Our viticulturist and winemaker work closely together each vintage to determine which vineyards will become the foundations for E&E. At harvest time, each vineyard is assessed, and in exceptional vintages, fruit is selected for its concentration, varietal intensity and hallmark Black Pepper character. E&E’s signature is one that comes from time.

From selection at harvest, it takes more than three years to craft E&E into an extraordinary wine. This creates a seamless, sophisticated wine from start to finish, with exceptional concentration, restrained power, and silky but penetrating tannin finish.

Growing season

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Growing Season

Following below average winter rainfall, the 2020 growing season was notably dry and cool. A short burst of heat in late November through early December restricted vine growth, and combined, these conditions resulted in low yields. Our E&E parcels developed hallmark small bunches and small, concentrated berries of intense character and dense, dark colour. The later part of the ripening season was cooler, with conditions across February and March ideal for our vines to slowly ripen grapes, developing exceptional intensity of fruit flavour, plush mouthcoating tannins and vibrant colour.

Bringing out the best

Winemaking

Each parcel of fruit harvested was vinified separately. The grapes were destemmed, and parcels of fruit were assigned to fermentation vessels, ranging from four to 12-ton open fermenters. Following a period of maceration, fermentation was initiated with selected yeast strains.

Fermentation was conducted over a seven to ten-day period, with the total time spent on skins being up to 14 days. During fermentation, regular pump-overs were conducted (between three and five times daily) to aid extraction of colour, flavour and tannins. The wine was then pressed and moved to French oak barrels (50% of which were new) to undertake malolactic fermentation and maturation for approximately 18 months. The French oak barrels were carefully selected to impart texture, fine tannins, and to support the aging potential of the final wine.

Throughout malolactic fermentation and maturation, each barrel was individually assessed for its quality, and the final selections (40+) were carefully reviewed and assembled by the winemaking team to create the final blend. The final blend was then bottled and matured for a further 18 months to create a wine that is beautifully balanced and integrated upon release, with the potential to age for decades to come.

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2020 Vintage

Varietal

100% Shiraz

Clones

1654, 2626, BVRC12

Vine Age

Various, 20+ years

Harvest

18 - 20 March 2020

Alcohol

15.0% Alc/Vol

pH

3.55

Cellaring Potential

An excellent vintage, 10+ years from vintage with careful cellaring

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