‘Hark Angel Shiraz’

Shiraz | Hunter Valley - Australia

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The ‘Hark Angel’ comes from Australia’s only fully-kosher winery. The name of this bottle is a reference to the organ donor who saved the lives of seven people, including Ritchie Harkham. Ritchie calls this person his “Hark Angel”, and to honor this person, Harkham donates proceeds from the sale of this wine to help build schools in developing countries. To date, Hark Angel has donated 9 schools, supporting the educations of over 2000 children.

The winemaking is rather straightforward. Hand harvested fruit was de-stemmed then placed in stainless steel tanks for primary (spontaneous) fermentation. After racking to French oak, the wine underwent spontaneous malolactic fermentation and rested for 9 months. The wine was racked back to tank, and then bottled without fining, filtering, or sulfur.

Stats

Grapes: 100% Shiraz
Vineyard: Pokolbin
Vine Age: 25-years-old
Soil Type: Red clay - alluvial sands
Viticulture: Sustainable
Fermentation: Native — stainless-steel
Skin Contact: 9 days
Aging: 9 months in French oak
Alcohol: 13%
pH: 3.78
Total Acidity: 5.8 g/L
Total SO2: None added
Total Production: 250 cases
UPC: None

Tasting Notes

Full of energy, just like its maker. There is a bright, youthful fruit character on the palate, with gentle, peppery tannins. This is raw Shiraz, a nice contrast to the usual dialed-up Shirazes from the Hunter Valley. And it’s Kosher!

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2021

‘Hark Angel Shiraz’

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