Howard Park Great Southern Flint Rock Shiraz
Wine Description
The more continental and cooler climes of the Great Southern are favoured for the growing of Flint Rock Shiraz. In the Frankland and Mount Barker sub regions, where Shiraz reigns, the wines display a great intensity of dark fruits with traces of spice, earth and soft tannins. Each sub region adds its own complexity, due to the soils, aspects, clones and microclimates unique to the respective sites. The Howard Park winemaking team draws upon traditional winemaking methods and the use of fine grain French oak to craft a layered, flavoursome and complex wine.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Fig Tree Vineyard
Vineyard size
88 acres
Soil composition
Gravel and Clay-Loam
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
500 feet
Vines/acre:
746
Yield/acre:
2.0 - 2.4 tons
Exposure:
Northern
Year vineyard planted:
1998
Harvest time:
March
First vintage of this wine:
2010
Bottles produced of this wine:
15,000
Certifying Organizations:
Winemakers Federation of Australia's Entwine initiative
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
7 - 21
Varietal composition:
100% Shiraz
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7 - 10 days
Fermentation temperature:
68 - 82 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels and Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
225L and 300L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
15 months
Age of Aging Container:
20% New, 80% Used
Total SO2
70
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.38
Acidity:
6.0 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Total SO2
70
Residual sugar:
0.6 g/L