Wines by KT are small, lovingly cared for parcels of fruit that have traditional techniques used in their creation. I’m passionate about the township of Watervale 5452 and am working with dry grown, sustainably farmed vineyards in the area. With gentle care from grapegrower to winemaker, working with sustainable principles, it’s my intention to produce wines with drinkability and personality.
2022 5452 Shiraz
This wine has been produced using traditional techniques of open fermentation and basket pressing. Hand-picked fruit was carefully selected and fermented naturally on skins in picking bins. Gentle hand plunging of the individual ferments and minimal working has produced a vibrant wine with bright red berry fruit, spice, and long tannins.
Basket pressed, the wine was matured in 100% French oak and mainly 3 and 4-year-old French oak barriques to ensure that the fruit is the defining feature. The 2022 vintage 5452 is 100% shiraz that uses a mix of dry grown Shiraz plantings including from the 1970’s.
Flavour Profile
These Watervale and Clare Valley vineyards have a rich red loam soil and the dry grown vines are hand pruned and largely handpicked to ensure the best possible fruit selection each season.
Winemaker: Kerri Thompson
Vineyards: Various Watervale and Clare Valley Vineyards
Wine: Wild fermented, no enzymes or fining used in the production of this wine. VEGAN friendly.
ANALYSIS
Alcohol = 14.0%
pH = 3.55
TA = 6.0 g/L