Dog Ridge Original Plantings McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Wine Details
- Shiraz
- 8.8875 Units
- 15% ABV
- 750 ml
- 11 September 2034
Enjoy a prestige, 95pt Gold-winning Aussie Shiraz. "From the highly prized pre-clonal original plantings at Dog Ridge, dating back to the 1940s. Only made in the best vintages, and 2021 was one of them. Deep, dense colour. The aromatics are dark plum, blackberry and black cherry layered with spice, a touch of dark chocolate and savoury depth. The palate is full-bodied and concentrated, with plush dark fruit, firm tannins and excellent structure. There’s power here, yet it’s well balanced with a long, satisfying finish that carries both fruit and savoury complexity. A serious old-vine McLaren Vale Shiraz with real presence and ageing potential.” (Vino Masters).
Welcome to the premium region of McLaren Vale, home to so many high quality boutique wineries and exceptional reds – especially Shiraz. McLaren Vale's DogRidge is well known for their highly-prized old vines, and these few hand-selected French barrels of Shiraz are made exclusively from the pre-clonal Original Plantings at DogRidge from the 1940s. It’s only made in excellent vintages like 2021.
DogRidge is a boutique family estate sitting amid 90 acres of premium McLaren Vale vineyards and boasting some very highly-prized old vines. The estate is co-owned by viticulturalist Dave Wright and winemaker Fred Howard, and their wives Jen and Sarah. Together they certainly make a winning team! DogRidge is the name of an old-fashioned vine rootstock, but seemed very apt as an estate name, as the house – filled with the couples’ four-legged friends – sits on a ridge overlooking these vines.
Enjoy a prestige, 95pt Gold-winning Aussie Shiraz. "From the highly prized pre-clonal original plantings at Dog Ridge, dating back to the 1940s. Only made in the best vintages, and 2021 was one of them. Deep, dense colour. The aromatics are dark plum, blackberry and black cherry layered with spice, a touch of dark chocolate and savoury depth. The palate is full-bodied and concentrated, with plush dark fruit, firm tannins and excellent structure. There’s power here, yet it’s well balanced with a long, satisfying finish that carries both fruit and savoury complexity. A serious old-vine McLaren Vale Shiraz with real presence and ageing potential.” (Vino Masters).
Welcome to the premium region of McLaren Vale, home to so many high quality boutique wineries and exceptional reds – especially Shiraz. McLaren Vale's DogRidge is well known for their highly-prized old vines, and these few hand-selected French barrels of Shiraz are made exclusively from the pre-clonal Original Plantings at DogRidge from the 1940s. It’s only made in excellent vintages like 2021.
DogRidge is a boutique family estate sitting amid 90 acres of premium McLaren Vale vineyards and boasting some very highly-prized old vines. The estate is co-owned by viticulturalist Dave Wright and winemaker Fred Howard, and their wives Jen and Sarah. Together they certainly make a winning team! DogRidge is the name of an old-fashioned vine rootstock, but seemed very apt as an estate name, as the house – filled with the couples’ four-legged friends – sits on a ridge overlooking these vines.
