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2006 Thomson Family Shiraz

2006 Thomson Family Shiraz
Heritage in a bottle, this wine epitomizes all that is "Concongella" Great Western.   Well balanced, the wine is rich, powerful and generous. Time in the bottle will result in a refined and silky wine.

The Thomson Family Shiraz is hand harvested, hand plunged and fermented in two tonne tubs, it is only produced in years when we consider the quality second to none.

The wine is produced predominantly from the fifteen rows of vines planted by Henry Best in the late 1860's, referred to as "Hermitage" by Henry in his daily journal.  Today the clone is referred to by the C.S.I.R.O. as the Concongella clone and the mother clone of all subsequent plantings on Best's Great Western vineyards.  The balance comes from Bart’s Block, planted in 1966.  

Technical Details

  Growing Region Great Western, Victoria

  Grape Variety Shiraz

  Alcohol 14%

Tasting Notes

  Colour

 Beautiful deep inky purple hues
  Bouquet

 Ripe and generous fruit on the nose, deep dark berries. Varietal shiraz grape aromas.
  Palate
 Amazingly rich, dense and detailed, layers of complexity with dark cherry and plum, medium boded intensity with plenty of generous palate texture. A long and powerful finish with fine grain tannins.

  Cellaring
 12 – 25 years
  Vintage

 Frost was minimal in the 2006 growing season – Which was great news as far as Shiraz is concerned. Quality was good and although overall yields were down below average winter rainfall in 2004 meant that yields were restricted as the vines struggled to find water.