Item No. 0509225002017

Two Hands Wines Gnarly Dudes Shiraz 2017

Two Hands Wines Gnarly Dudes Shiraz 2017

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Varietal
Shiraz
Region
Australia
Sub-Appellation
Barossa Valley
Alcohol
13.8%

Overview

Gnarly Dudes is named for the gnarly old Shiraz vines that year after year grow a crop of beautiful fruit that is tamed and put in bottle. Hits the palate with vibrancy and pop. Bright berry notes dance across the palate. Medium to full bodied with richness of fruit balanced by bright refreshing acidity. Tannins are prominent but melt beautifully into a wall of fruit.

Aging

Matured for 12 months in French oak,15% of which was new, and the remainder in one to six year old puncheons and hogsheads.

Fermentation

The many parcels making up this wine were crushed into and fermented in three, five, seven and 10 ton open top vessels. Regular pump overs three times daily were performed during the peak of fermentation to extract flavors, color and tannins. At pressing, the free run and pressings were combined to tank, then racked to barrel for oak maturation where malolactic fermentation occurred. All batches were kept separate and blended just prior to bottling.

Winemaker

Matt Wenk

Tasting Notes

Style

Fruit Forward, Full Bodied, Spicy

Flavor

Blueberry, Chocolate, Plum, Pepper, Cedar

Aroma

Notes of black cherry, fresh blackberry, fresh lavender, pastry crust, and dark chocolate

Taste

Gnarly Dudes is named for the gnarly old Shiraz vines that year after year grow a crop of beautiful fruit that is tamed and put in bottle. Hits the palate with vibrancy and pop. Bright berry notes dance across the palate. Medium to full bodied with richness of fruit balanced by bright refreshing acidity. Tannins are prominent but melt beautifully into a wall of fruit.