Tellurian Sommet Shiraz 2021 cabernet sauvignon preserving freshness and varietal purity

preserving freshness and varietal purity

cold settled and put to 75% new oak where it matured for 10 months with minimal battonage and partial malolactic fermentation

and vibrant acid line are signature in style

The ‘young’ block was planted to the East in the 1990s on a sloping site in a similarly tough environment

Meticulously grown in the stunning Parkburn region of Central Otago

Tellurian Sommet Shiraz 2021 cabernet sauvignon preserving freshness and varietal purityThe Sommet Shiraz is a single block wine made from a relatively tiny, densely populated block that was planted at Tellurian on the Mount Camel range ridgeline. 18 days on the skins, 10% whole bunch fermentation, pressed to seasoned 600L demi muids and barriques, and 8 months of oak ageing. This flagship shiraz, which comes from the Tellurian vineyard's highest point, is of some stature. Astonishingly rich hue, natural balance, the darkest of berries,