Paxton Quandong Farm Shiraz

Paxton Quandong Farm Shiraz

Wine Description

Quandong Farm Shiraz is a single vineyard wine that aims to highlight the intensity and brightness of fruit grown using biodynamic techniques. Paxton's farming practices are designed to produce wines of intensity, but also with layers of texture and flavor.

Paxton
David & Ang
Jones Block Vineyard
Ashleigh Seymour
Consulting Winemaker Kate Goodman
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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Seaview, McLaren Vale, South Australia
Vineyard name
Quandong Farm
Vineyard size
18 ha acres
Soil composition
shallow loam over limestone
Elevation:
229 - 328 feet
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
yes
Certified Vineyards:
yes
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10 -15 days
Varietal composition:
100% Shiraz
Fermentation container:
open fermenter
Maceration technique:
punch down and pump over
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Fining agent:
no
Type of aging container:
2-4 years old French oak puncheons
Size of aging container:
500 l
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Total SO2
44
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.66
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Total SO2
44
Residual sugar:
1 g/L
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Wine Production

To craft the Paxton Quandong Farm Shiraz, 100% organic grapes are hand picked and harvested at optimum flavor and sugar equilibrium. 40% of the grapes are used as whole bunches while the remainder are delicately destemmed and fermented using 100% indigenous (wild) yeast. The small batch open ferments are carefully plunged and pumped over for 10-15 days to extract color, flavor and tannin structure, then pressed to new and mature French oak puncheons, where they are nurtured for 12 months prior to blending and bottling.

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About the Vineyard

Due to the premium placed on land used for vineyards, David Paxton informed the real estate agent that he intended to plant Quandong trees. Located in Seaview, McLaren Vale Quandong Farm, unlike its name, grows mainly Shiraz with some Grenache vines that are carefully hand-pruned and biodynamically managed to produce beautifully balanced wines.