{"product_id":"the-cutting-single-vineyard-shiraz-2020-museum-release","title":"The Cutting Single Vineyard Shiraz 2020 - Museum Release","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage : 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry : Australlia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion : Barossa Valley\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle Size : 750ml\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep intensely flavoured wine that has come into its own with age. It opens with forest fruits, dried herbs and a savoury edge, with long, chalky tannins. We feel this is now entering its perfect drinking window. Best enjoyed from now through the next 4 to 8 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eThe Cutting Vineyard is a hilltop site in the prestigious Stone Well sub-region. At 265 meters elevation with a moderate north-easterly aspect, the vineyard benefits from cooling south-easterly winds that provide relief during the peak heat of January and February.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eThe site features red sandstone peppered with buckshot ironstone over a limestone base of rock and schist. This diverse soil profile contributes remarkable complexity to the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003ePlanted in 1998\/1999, the vineyard has been meticulously hand-tended for over 25 years. Every vine is carefully managed to produce fruit of exceptional quality and distinctive Stone Well character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vintage \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA season defined by extremes. Relentless spring winds hit early. Frost, rain and heat spikes followed. Fruit set was brutal and our yields dropped by roughly 60% on average.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDecember turned up the heat further. Its final fortnight alone brought 11 days over 35°C. Then January and a cooler-than-usual February offered relief. The small, concentrated crop ripened slowly and steadily. After months of extremes, February was the calm after the storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Winemaking  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% handpicked, then crushed with 30% retained as whole bunches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe juice was cold soaked for seven days to extract colour and flavour, then fermented in open-top fermenters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed off skins using a basket press, the wine was transferred directly to a combination of older French oak barriques and hogsheads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce malolactic fermentation was complete, the wine was racked off gross lees and aged for 18 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Perfect Pairing \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOsso Bucco | Lamb | Tomato Based Dishes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottling date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29th February 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlc:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.5 %\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Guild Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50771514622145,"sku":null,"price":139.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/9026\/8751\/files\/2025020520373415.jpg?v=1738759972","url":"https:\/\/www.theguildcollective.com\/products\/the-cutting-single-vineyard-shiraz-2020-museum-release","provider":"The Guild Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}