2022 Good Intentions Relatively Red

WINEMAKER: Andrew Burchell
REGION: Mount Gambier, SA
VARIETAL: Shiraz
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic

Certified biodynamic Shiraz grown on sand soils over limestone only kilometres from the ocean from the seaside region of Mount Benson in South Australia’s Limestone Coast. Another experiment that paid off. We make this shiraz in a boujalaes style. Carbonic maceration with whole bunches for around a week the grapes are then gently de stemmed and left on skins for 24 hours. Open fermented in stainless steel 20 % old French oak 80% stainless elevage.

Mount Gambier is a truly unique wine region to Australia. A young volcano by the sea, it juxtaposes cool climate limestone slopes with oceanic moderation. Andrew's property is located on the south side of one of the volcano. Erupting less than 6000 years ago it is filled with water that changes colour with the seasons. Arising from an ancient inland sea made into limestone and now receiving water from underground caves added with our generous rainfall all contributes to the abundance of water stored in underground limestone caves with pockets of flint rock spread below the nearby soils. The limestone filters the water naturally and the result is a pure water thriving with minerality. All this helps make for incredible soil complexity and their cool climate makes for perfect growing conditions and in turn beautiful, elegant and totally unique wines like no other.