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Advanced Search WINE SHOP: Red Wine French Wine Italian Wine Spanish Red Wine Australian Wine New Zealand Wine American Wine Chilean Wine Argentinean Wine South African Wine White Wine French Wine Italian Wine Spanish Wine German Wine Australian Wine New Zealand Wine Chilean Wine Argentinean Wine South African Wine Austrian Wine Rosé Wine Sparkling and Fortified Wine Champagne Sparkling Wine Fortified Wine Mixed Cases Wine Gifts Wine Accessories Riedel Glasses   Terms & Conditions   BROKENWOOD GRAVEYARD SHIRAZ 2004 The Graveyard Shiraz is Brokenwood's flagship red wine and a Hunter Valley Icon. A fragrant and well structured wine, at a very moderate 12.5% alcohol, gives beautiful dark fruit flavours on the palate. A great wine in a great vintage. VINEYARD Graveyard Vineyard is the jewel in the Brokenwood crown, responsible for the company's flagship red wine. The vineyard was initially planted with Shiraz vines in 1970. With extremely heavy clay soils, yields are low, but fruit flavour is intense through employment of meticulous vinification techniques. The plans from the original cemetery, dating back to 1882, which occupied the land are displayed in the Brokenwood tasting room. Currently standing at some 14 hectares under vine, the Graveyard Vineyard is currently planted with 25.5 acres of Shiraz vines (13.5 acres young vine on rootstock; 12 acres old vine; 4 young vines, own roots and cuttings off old vines) GRAPE VARIETIES 100% Shiraz VINIFICATION A four-day cold maceration preceded 5 days fermentation with hand plunging twice a day in small, 2 tonne fermenters. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation in barrel, of which 80% was French and 20% American, with about 80% new. It remained in barrel until bottling in September 2005. TASTING NOTE Excellent depth of colour with youthful tints, this is a very fragrant Graveyard Shiraz with red cherry, black pepper/nutmeg fruit aromas, complemented by cedar/mocha oak characters. The early youthful tannins give the initial impression of a full-bodied red but the alcohol comes into play across the palate with soft earthy, bramble flavours and sweet oak. The tannins are ripe and dry, carrying the spicy medium-bodied weight with ease. The winemaker recommends that this wine is served with roasted goat(!), but it'll complement many roast and grilled red meats. Per Bottle £39.99 Quantity:

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