2023 Good Intentions Relatively Red

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

"Also the 10 year anniversary. Each year the wine expresses differently. Back to 100% Mount Gambier fruit. Always a late pick of Shiraz, 2023 vintage was colder and wetter so late in the season we saw some fuzzy botrytis meaning this year its carbonic maceration style had to be altered. Direct pressed juice was pored over whole bunches for 5 days to semi carbonic the fruit under juice. A lighter style, fresh, bright red fruit, still elements of confectionery but savouriness and energy."

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.