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Two Hands Shiraz Clare Valley Samantha's Garden(2005)
- Winery:
- Two Hands Wines
- Varietal:
- Syrah
- Region:
- Australia > South Australia > Mount Lofty Ranges > Clare Valley
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, syrah, complex, stone fruits, fruits, cherry, berry, red, (tree) fruit, smooth
Starting at
$35.56 USD
$35.56 USD
COLOUR
Deep red to the core with a soft ruby
red hue.
AROMA
Beautiful bright aromas of red cherry, rhubarb and soft spice characters.
PALATE
Samantha’s Garden is the most understated of the Garden Series with its fine elegant tannin structure and
lean vibrant red fruits. Although medium bodied this wine displays power and a solid core of intense complex fruit, backed by the subtle lift of seasoned French oak. A long and persistent finish.
WINEMAKING
Crushed and fermented in 5 – 10 tonne open top fermenters with regular read more...pump overs; three daily
during peak fermentation to extract colour and tannin. Following 7 to 14 days of maceration the dry free run is
drained to tank. The skins are then pressed and the pressings transferred to the same tank, the wine is then
racked to barrel. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel. Minimal fining and non filtered.
MATURATION
16 months in seasoned French oak hogsheads. 60% 1 year old the balance in 2 and 3 year old.
ANALYSIS
Alc 14.5%, pH 3.42, Acidity 7.40
CELLAR POTENTIAL
8 to 10 years
REGION
Clare Valley South Australia. The vineyard is situated towards the northern end of Watervale. The
Clare Valley has a moderate continental climate.
VINTAGE COMMENTS
High levels of soil moisture and well spaced spring and early summer rainfalls, encouraged the growth of healthy canopies. Apart from a small hail storm in early February, that caused minor damage across the Valleys, Clare experienced a mild dry summer which then ran into a lovely Indian summer that most of the state also experienced.
Flavour in our Watervale Riesling seemed to appear overnight and was harvested at a moderate sugar level with relatively high natural acidity. 2005 is lending itself to be a great Riesling year.
As a result of the good weather through summer and autumn, the shiraz was picked earlier than expected and is now looking excellent; full of spice, chocolate and plum characters. (hide)
Deep red to the core with a soft ruby
red hue.
AROMA
Beautiful bright aromas of red cherry, rhubarb and soft spice characters.
PALATE
Samantha’s Garden is the most understated of the Garden Series with its fine elegant tannin structure and
lean vibrant red fruits. Although medium bodied this wine displays power and a solid core of intense complex fruit, backed by the subtle lift of seasoned French oak. A long and persistent finish.
WINEMAKING
Crushed and fermented in 5 – 10 tonne open top fermenters with regular read more...pump overs; three daily
during peak fermentation to extract colour and tannin. Following 7 to 14 days of maceration the dry free run is
drained to tank. The skins are then pressed and the pressings transferred to the same tank, the wine is then
racked to barrel. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel. Minimal fining and non filtered.
MATURATION
16 months in seasoned French oak hogsheads. 60% 1 year old the balance in 2 and 3 year old.
ANALYSIS
Alc 14.5%, pH 3.42, Acidity 7.40
CELLAR POTENTIAL
8 to 10 years
REGION
Clare Valley South Australia. The vineyard is situated towards the northern end of Watervale. The
Clare Valley has a moderate continental climate.
VINTAGE COMMENTS
High levels of soil moisture and well spaced spring and early summer rainfalls, encouraged the growth of healthy canopies. Apart from a small hail storm in early February, that caused minor damage across the Valleys, Clare experienced a mild dry summer which then ran into a lovely Indian summer that most of the state also experienced.
Flavour in our Watervale Riesling seemed to appear overnight and was harvested at a moderate sugar level with relatively high natural acidity. 2005 is lending itself to be a great Riesling year.
As a result of the good weather through summer and autumn, the shiraz was picked earlier than expected and is now looking excellent; full of spice, chocolate and plum characters. (hide)
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Source:
Cellarbrations on Lt Collins
- document.getElementById("NoProductImage").innerHTML = ""; James Halliday 93 points!"Most developed colour of the Two Hands' shirazs spicy- earthy blackberry aromas and flavours good tannin balance." James Halliday- Australian Wine Companion 2008 Deep red to the core with a soft ruby red hue. Beautiful bright aromas of red cherry- rhubarb and soft spice characters. Samantha's Garden is the most understated of the Garden Series with its fine elegant tannin structure and lean vibrant red fruits. Although medium bodied- this wine displays read more...power and a solid core of intense complex fruit- backed by the subtle lift of seasoned French oak. A long and persistent finish.Two Hands- Web Site.Wine Advocate 94 points!"The 2005 Shiraz "Samantha's Garden" is from the Clare Valley. Purple-colored- it has a fragrant perfume of floral notes- violets- blueberry- and blackberry liqueur. In an elegant style- it has layered ripe fruit- a velvety texture- well-integrated tannins and plenty of complexity on the mid-palate. There is enough structure for 3-5 years of evolution and it will drink well through 2020. Two Hands is a negociant operation run impeccably by Michael Twelftree. It reflects the best that can be sourced from all over South Australia. The packaging provides some serious design competition to Dan Philips' Grateful Palate and R Wines portfolio." Wine Advocate #173 Oct 2007 Two Hands Click on the video - Richard Mintz gives you the inside story on making wine at Two Hands The 'two hands' are Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz who formed the company in 1999 with the clear objective of making the best possible Shiraz based wines from prized Shiraz producing regions within Australia. The heart of the operation is Barossa Valley based the Cellar Door and Winery are located in the sub district of Marananga. Opened in December 2003 the Cellar Door has already come to be regarded as one of the highlights of the region with its contemporary interior design and commitment to providing guests with an educational and personal wine experience. The Marananga winery was officially opened in November 2004- designed specifically for small batch production of the very best parcels of fruit. Two Hands (hide)
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- Wine Skinny
- June 2007
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May 2008
- Quite feminine, actually, with focused red cherry and berry flavors layered with touches of white pepper, anise, mineral and light toast notes that all fold together on a smooth, fleshy finish. Lovely now and over the next seven or eight years.
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Source:
Cellarbrations on Lt Collins
- James Halliday 93 points!"Most developed colour of the Two Hands' shirazs spicy- earthy blackberry aromas and flavours good tannin balance." James Halliday- Australian Wine Companion 2008 Deep red to the core with a soft ruby red hue. Beautiful bright aromas of red cherry- rhubarb and soft spice characters. Samantha's Garden is the most understated of the Garden Series with its fine elegant tannin structure and lean vibrant red fruits. Although medium bodied- this wine displays power and a solid core of intense complex fruit- backed by the subtle lift of seasoned French read more...oak. A long and persistent finish.Two Hands- Web Site.Wine Advocate 94 points!"The 2005 Shiraz "Samantha's Garden" is from the Clare Valley. Purple-colored- it has a fragrant perfume of floral notes- violets- blueberry- and blackberry liqueur. In an elegant style- it has layered ripe fruit- a velvety texture- well-integrated tannins and plenty of complexity on the mid-palate. There is enough structure for 3-5 years of evolution and it will drink well through 2020. Two Hands is a negociant operation run impeccably by Michael Twelftree. It reflects the best that can be sourced from all over South Australia. The packaging provides some serious design competition to Dan Philips' Grateful Palate and R Wines portfolio." Wine Advocate #173 Oct 2007 Two Hands Click on the video - Richard Mintz gives you the inside story on making wine at Two Hands The 'two hands' are Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz who formed the company in 1999 with the clear objective of making the best possible Shiraz based wines from prized Shiraz producing regions within Australia. The heart of the operation is Barossa Valley based the Cellar Door and Winery are located in the sub district of Marananga. Opened in December 2003 the Cellar Door has already come to be regarded as one of the highlights of the region with its contemporary interior design and commitment to providing guests with an educational and personal wine experience. The Marananga winery was officially opened in November 2004- designed specifically for small batch production of the very best parcels of fruit. Two Hands (hide)
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