Sons Of Eden Romulus Barossa Valley Old Vine Shiraz 2023

Dense and plush wild berry fruit aromatics with hints of sage and mocha burst from
the glass. Complex blackberry fruits drive the length of pallet wrapped with
seamless velvety tannins. Concentrated but refined and elegant, typical of great old
vine Eden Valley Shiraz.

The 2023 vintage was a stand out for the low yielding old vine Shiraz vineyards
which produced concentrated and vibrant wines capable of maturing very well for
many years.

Hand harvested, destemmed and crushed into small 1.5 tonne open-top
fermenters. Selected fermenters had up to 15% whole-bunch clusters added to the
destemmed berries. A pre-fermentation cold soak ensured a slow initiation to
fermentation, where temperatures were allowed to peak at 27oC before being
cooled to 20oC for the remainder of the fermentation. Hand plunged daily allowed
for a gentle extraction and helped to prolong the fermentation. After an extended
period on skins the ferments were pressed to 60% new French oak hogsheads.
Matured and not racked throughout the 18-month oak-maturation period provided
for palate weight and texture