Straight 6 Pack
Ox Hardy Slate Shiraz 2021 - 6 Pack
When Thomas Hardy purchased the Upper Tintara Vineyard in McLaren Vale in the late 1870s, it heralded the foundation of one of Australia’s greatest winemaking dynasties.
The original winery, later extended and improved by Hardy, was built by the legendary Dr A.C. Kelly in 1863, the slate mined at nearby Delabole quarry in the Willunga Hills.
These fermenters were last used in the late 1920s before being resurrected by Ox to produce a wine that embodies the rich history of the Hardy family and pays due respect to the founders of Upper Tintara and the legacy they have created.
Fruit from the Moreton Bay block of the Upper Tintara vineyard is destemmed, crushed and chilled before being bucketed by hand into an open slate fermenter of the original Tintara winery.
Ably assisted by wild yeast, the ferment is hand plunged three times a day over a period of 9-12 days, after which the wine is pumped out and skins dug out with bucket and shovel.
Basket-pressed to older French oak barriques, the wine is matured for approximately 18 months before bottling.
The unique and fascinating production of the wine is reflected in the glass with lean, slate like minerality and a lively and intriguing palate.
The original winery, later extended and improved by Hardy, was built by the legendary Dr A.C. Kelly in 1863, the slate mined at nearby Delabole quarry in the Willunga Hills.
These fermenters were last used in the late 1920s before being resurrected by Ox to produce a wine that embodies the rich history of the Hardy family and pays due respect to the founders of Upper Tintara and the legacy they have created.
Fruit from the Moreton Bay block of the Upper Tintara vineyard is destemmed, crushed and chilled before being bucketed by hand into an open slate fermenter of the original Tintara winery.
Ably assisted by wild yeast, the ferment is hand plunged three times a day over a period of 9-12 days, after which the wine is pumped out and skins dug out with bucket and shovel.
Basket-pressed to older French oak barriques, the wine is matured for approximately 18 months before bottling.
The unique and fascinating production of the wine is reflected in the glass with lean, slate like minerality and a lively and intriguing palate.
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Producer: Ox Hardy
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Type: Straight 6 Pack