Tasting notes: The Pollinator No Added Preservatives Shiraz
The Pollinator No Added Preservatives Shiraz. A vibrant and fresh unoaked lively Shiraz. Plum and red berry fruit aromas entice on the nose and the palate delivers a vibrant mouthfeel. Balanced with integrated tannins on the finish. All natural, all organic and no added preservatives.
Food Match:
.Mushroom hotpot with seasonal vegetables. Beef, Lamb or Game.
Producer/Region:
Paxton are leaders in both organic and biodynamic viticulture and winemaking. Fruit for all wines are sourced solely from estate vineyards in McLaren Vale, South Australia.
Established in 1979, Paxton is a family owned wine company. Founder and owner, David Paxton is one of Australia’s most highly respected viticulturalists. A reputation built on managing and growing wine grapes of exceptional quality for over 30 years.
The Paxton family have nurtured their own vineyards in McLaren Vale for three decades. Internationally recognised as one of Australia’s leading wine regions, McLaren Vale is renowned for the production of super premium quality wines – particularly red wines.
Paxton vineyards are spread across a diverse number of sites and soil types, which are managed without compromise from planting to harvest. David Paxton continues to strive to minimise inputs and manages the Paxton vineyards biodynamically. A system of farming without the use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides with a focus on promoting healthy, living soils through the use of natural compost preparation.
In 2011 Paxton became a fully certified organic and biodynamic wine producer.
Vineyard/Vinification:
Thomas Block is located at the bottom of the McLaren Valley (approx 75-80m) on deep alluvial soils is one of the coolest sites in the McLaren Vale Region. The site is flat ground and bordered by ancient River Red Gums. The single cordon trellis is hand spur pruned. Shoot, bunch and leaf thinning is employed when required and Viticulture practices are fully certified organic and biodynamic.
The grapes were picked at optimum sugar and flavour equilibrium. They were tipped into open top fermenters and gently hand plunged for 14 days, extracting the vibrant characteristics of the vineyard. When primary fermentation was complete, we pressed to tank for secondary fermentation before bottling.
For more information about the producer : https://paxtonwines.com/
