2007 Atkinson Family Reserve Shiraz Our commitment to remain a family-owned Western Australian winery is reflected in the Atkinson Family Reserve Shiraz which is hand selected as the very best of the 2007 vintage. |  |
Variety
Shiraz |
Awards / Medals
Winestate Magazine - 2009 : 4 1/2 Star rating |
Alcohol
15.4% |
Harvest Date
March 2007 |
Bottling Date
November 2008 |
Release Date
March 2009 |
Palate
The palate is rich, generous and brooding, reminiscent of plum pudding. The wine is full-bodied, tight and restrained with a persistent length of dusty tannins. |
Bouquet
The 2007 Atkinson Family Reserve Shiraz displays pungent and bold aromas of stewed plum, vanilla bean, exotic spices and cedar. |
Colour
Brilliant, dense and dark red |
Source
Swan Valley |
Oak Treatment
20 months in French oak hogsheads |
Vintage Characteristics
The vintage of 2007 in the Swan Valley saw abundant rain and cooler weather. This resulted in excellent growth and as such exceptional crops. The summer was extremely mild, with some hotter days later in the season which ensured full ripening of the fruit to occur. Excellent development of flavour has been experienced in both red and white wines. |
Cellaring Potential
10 + years |
Vinification
Harvested at 14.9 baume, then crushed and fermented in traditional open fermenters, the wine was then transferred to French oak hogsheads for malolactic fermentation and maturation. |
Senior Winemaker
Mark Baird |
Document
 07atk---wm-(new).pdf (121.50 kb) |
