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Seppelt ST Peters Shiraz 2018

St Peter's is Seppelt's flagship Shiraz made in exceptional years from their Great Western vineyard in the Grampians region. The wine dates back to 1964 and is sourced from the finest blocks including Bass and Arrawatta, producing a powerful and seductive Shiraz. With extraordinary aging potential of 50+ years, the 2018 vintage expresses the distinctive style of Grampians Shiraz through notes of blueberry, blackberry, spice and minerals on the palate.

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Seppelt ST Peters Shiraz 2018

St Peter's is Seppelt's flagship Shiraz made in exceptional years from their Great Western vineyard in the Grampians region. The wine dates back to 1964 and is sourced from the finest blocks including Bass and Arrawatta, producing a powerful and seductive Shiraz. With extraordinary aging potential of 50+ years, the 2018 vintage expresses the distinctive style of Grampians Shiraz through notes of blueberry, blackberry, spice and minerals on the palate.

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2 01 8 S E P PE L T

S T P E TE R S
GRAMPIANS SHIRAZ

RELEASED IN SMALL QUANTITIES AND ONLY IN EXCEPTIONAL YEARS, ST PETERS IS SEPPELT’S


FLAGSHIP SHIRAZ, TESTIMONY TO THE DISTINCTIVE STYLE AND PEDIGREE OF GRAMPIANS
SHIRAZ. THE LINEAGE OF THIS ICONIC WINE DATES BACK TO 1964, WHEN ‘GREAT WESTERN
HERMITAGE’, AS IT WAS THEN KNOW N, W AS FIRST MADE. SINCE 1998 THIS W INE HAS BEEN
CALLED ST PETERS IN HONOUR OF THE FIRST VINEYARD PLANTED IN THE REGION.

TODAY ST PETERS IS SOURCED FROM THE FINEST AND MOST INTENSE FRUIT FROM THE BEST
BLOCKS OF THE GREAT WESTERN VINEYARD. IN VINTAGE 2018, THIS INCLUDED SELECT
PARCELS OF FRUIT FROM THE BASS AND ARRAW ATTA BLOCKS AND IS A POW ERFUL,
SEDUCTIVE EXPRESSION OF SHIRAZ FROM THE GREAT WESTERN REGION. WITH
EXTRAORDINARY CELLARING POTENTIAL OF 50 YEARS OR MORE, THIS WINE IS CLASSIFIED
‘OUTSTANDING’ BY LANGTON’S IN ITS CLASSIFICATION OF AUSTRALIAN WINE VI.

GRAPE VARIETY VINEYARD REGION


Shiraz. Great Western, Grampians

WINEMAKING AND MATURATION VINEYARD CONDITIONS


Select parcels from the Great Western A cool winter with good early
Vineyard were fermented on skins rainfall was followed by warm, dry
(with partial whole bunch and whole spring conditions, resulting in
excellent fruit set. Summer
berry) in open fermenters for 10-12
temperatures were average to
days, followed by maturation for 14 warm, with persistent fine
months in a combination of 3000 L vat, conditions and little rain, resulting
500L Puncheons and 225 L French Oak in above-average yields and
barrels - 20% new oak overall. exceptional quality.

COLOUR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS


Deep red with purple hues. Harvest Date: Late March 2018
pH: 3.60
NOSE Acidity: 6.6 g/L
The complex, perfumed nose shows Alcohol: 14%
aromas of blueberries and blackberries Residual Sugar: 0.4 g/L
laced with sweet spice, violets and Peak Drinking: Now until 2050
gunflint notes.

PALATE
The medium-bodied palate shows sweet
mulberry fruit and spice combined with
savoury elements and graphite-like
mineral characters over a subtle toasty
oak background. This is a powerful,
seductive wine of great finesse.

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