2017 Thomas Wines The Cote Shiraz

Brand new single vineyard Shiraz for Thommo from a great Hunter vintage.

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A new single vineyard Shiraz enters the Thomas Wines stable in 2017, and what a year to launch it!

The Cote Shiraz comes from the Cote D'Or vineyard in central Pokolbin. This famed site has a rich history that stretches back to the pioneering Wilkinson family in 1866. While those original plantings are long gone, the new vines were put down in 1971 are thriving.

This is a perfectly medium-bodied representation of Hunter Shiraz, rich yet floral and deliciously approachable in its youth.

A great new addition to the Thomas range - further solidifying Thommo's status as one of the great Shiraz makers of the region.

The exceptional 2017 vintage is the inaugural release (unfortunately the 2016 vintage was decimated by hail) of this new single vineyard wine to our range, sourced from the famous Cote D'or vineyard in central Pokolbin. The vineyard is located on the steep northerly slope of the next ridge to the south of the Audrey Wilkinson Oakdale property. Cote d'Or was one of the first vineyards established by the Wilkinson family in 1866 by Alfred Wilkinson and his son Frederick (Audrey's father). It was the fraternal home until the death of Alfred just before WW1.The original vineyard has long been pulled out, but seven acres were replanted on this ridge in 1971. The vineyard is unirrigated on relatively deep brown loamy soil.

Hand picked on 16th February, the fruit was destemmed and chilled for a 48 hour cold soak prior to fermentation. After a further seven days on skins the wine was pressed off to premium French oak (300L) Hogsheads ranging from new (approx 25%), second use (approx 25%) and third/fourth use (50%). After about 15 months of maturation, the wine was blended and then bottled in July 2018. A further 10 months bottle maturation prior to release on 4th May 2019.

94 Points - "Beautifully framed. Spicy, peppery and earthen but driven by plums, boysenberries and black cherries. It has an all-round juiciness/fruitiness but savouriness is never far away, and the measure of tannin and deft application of oak has it stamped firmly with quality. Floral aspects don't hurt either; it's a super wine." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

Thomas Wines

Andrew Thomas is one of the modern day legends of the Hunter Valley.

He has made some of the region's greatest wines for over three decades and his personal label is one of the most highly regarded wineries in the region.

His focus is on premium examples of the region's hero varieties: Shiraz and Semillon, and has access to some of the region's best vineyards to craft them.

A mentor to much of the next generation of Hunter producers, if you want to try the essence of the Hunter Valley, Thommo's wines are a must try.

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