Varietal: 100% Shiraz Vintage:   April 2003 Vineyard:   Pretty Sally Vineyard Region:   Central Victoria, Australia Barrel Maturation:   19 Months on 80% new French Oak and 20% New American oak Pruning:   2.6 tons per acre Alcohol:   14.7% Current Production:   1100 Cases Bottle size:   750 ml Release date:   April 2005 Clone:   PT23 Trellis System:   VSP, 1.5mt by 3 mt Soil Type:   Rocky fragments in sandy clay foam Winemaker:   John Ellis

VINTAGE DESCRIPTION

2003 has been an excellent year at Pretty Sally. We had, as is usual for our microclimate, an exceptionally long growing season, leading to full flavor maturity.

WINEMAKING

As is customary for Pretty Sally wines, little intervention is allowed during the making of our wines. The objective is to allow the flavors to develop naturally. Pressing, maceration and fermentation are carried out with attention to detail to provide the ideal conditions during each stage. After fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel, the wine was aged for 19 months in new American oak barrels and new french oak barrels. Bottling was in January 2004 and the wine will be released in the spring of 2005.

TASTING NOTES

Full bodied, mysterious and loaded with complex flavors. Shows intense aromas of spices, pepper-steak, red pepper, plum and berries. The palate is layered with flavors of highly extracted bright berry fruit, pepper and hints of tobacco that linger in the finish. A cool climate shiraz that speaks the terroir with a strong Northern-Rhone twist.

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