Sidewood Estate Sparkling Shiraz NV
- 93
- $26
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A blending masterwork here: multi-vintage to start with, harvested across Sidewood’s several Hills vineyards, and incorporating 12 separate clones of Shiraz. Matured for 18 months in large oak vessels before secondary fermentation, the result is lush yet not overtly sweet, berry fruits of the forest flavours mostly, some plum richness as well, all in a swirl courtesy of its soft aeration, back notes of cinnamon biscuits lying in wait between sips. Lots to appreciate here as a Sparkling Shiraz that encourages a second glass without scaring your inner dietician!
Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au
