2024 Charteris Wines Shiraz

Dense Doris plum and dark cherry deliver a freshness and lift over brown spice rack complexity. There is a deep core of primary fruit and a hint of warm baking spice and cinnamon buns leading into spiced raspberry with hints of red rose petal. A generous yet juicy entry with plum and dark cherry over raspberry coulis.

SG$ 122.00

In any 6 mixed bottles from this Winery

SG$ 107.00 In any 12 mixed bottles from this Winery

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Minimum 6 mixed bottle purchase per winery, in quantities of 6

Mid-Winter 2023 in Central Otago was quite dry with September and October finally yielding some precipitation in the lead up an average budburst timing. The growing season got off to a good start with mild conditions leading into a warming and dry November followed by a very warm December. January and February continued the mild to warm pattern before a gentle abatement of summer and a few solid rain events through March and April. For the season overall the Growing Degree days were marginally above the long-term average so it looked like an average season but the warmth of early summer particularly December set the vines up for what looks more like warmer season results. The wines are plush and generous with silky tannins and great depth of fruit. While they are crowd pleasers in their youth they definitely have the composure to go the distance.

More Information

Producer	Charteris Wines
Region	Hunter Valley
Varietal	Shiraz
Vintage	2024
Alcohol %	13.5
Wine Style	22 Whole Bunch inclusion with the balance whole berry12 New French oak Barriques with the balance older barriques
Bottle Volume	750 ML

Tasting Notes

Deep crimson garnet with a ruby purple glow. While there is power and depth here there is also clarity. Dense Doris plum and dark cherry deliver a freshness and lift over brown spice rack complexity. There is a deep core of primary fruit and a hint of warm baking spice and cinnamon buns leading into spiced raspberry with hints of red rose petal. A generous yet juicy entry with plum and dark cherry over raspberry coulis. Super fresh with hints of cherry ripe and long so long intense but open and supple. The tanninsare very slippery and seductive but finish with resonant energy lively but silky at the same time. The whole bunch and oak almost invisible but structurally subtextural. Velvet and cherry through to the finish. With a seemingly endless line of flavour 5 to 8 years in the cellar without too much trouble.

Winemakers Notes

As our search continues for new terroir amongst the nooks and crannies of the Central Otago landscape we only deepen our knowledge of the highlights and challenges this place offers. The 2024 harvest sees grapes from our three Pinot Noir source vineyards come together for the first time a vinous puzzle that has taken some time to form. Thehorsepower and structure of the lower Cromwell Basin the depth and plushness of Queensberry and the complexity and detail of Wanaka coming together in something of a tour de force of Central Otago. The 2024 Central Otago Pinot Noir draws from the Georgetown Willowbell and Hawkesbury vineyards with an extensive mix of clones Abel 777 115 114 667 and 828 adding depth and complexity. As has become our modus operandi we seek fruit expression over oak and winemaking overlay 25 whole bunch inclusion with minimal new oak influence. Were excited about where this wine is headed the building blocks are in place andthe future looks bright.

Food Pairings

This Pinot Noir with its depth of dark cherry and Doris plum layered spice and silky flowing tannins calls for a dish that mirrors both its richness and elegance. A standout pairing would be duck breast with a spiced cherry and raspberry jus where the fruit in the sauce amplifies the wines vibrant berry core while the ducks richness is balanced by its fresh acidity and supple structure. Subtle warm spices in the dishthink cinnamon or star anisewill echo the wines brown spice complexity creating a seamless layered pairing that carries through to a long refined finish.