De Bortoli WOODFIRED Heathcote Shiraz 2015

De Bortoli Wines has recently launched WOODFIRED, a dark and brooding Shiraz from Heathcote, Victoria’s home of big reds.
 
“Nothing is more perfect than that melt-in-the-mouth moment you experience with a chargrilled dry aged steak, followed by a good glass of red. Creating a red that goes crackingly well with these ‘moments’ is pretty important,” says De Bortoli Wines Chief Winemaker Steve Webber.
 
“Our goal has been to develop a full-bodied, texturally mouth filling red wine that is plump, fruit driven and seriously good for washing down chargrilled ribeye.”
 
To craft this gutsy red, De Bortoli selected parcels of fruit from Northern Heathcote’s Chinaman’s Bend, Corop and Colbinabbin areas, where the ancient red Cambrian soils are ideal for dark fruited, plump red Shiraz.
 
“We think we’ve made a cracking wine and it’s not just us who thinks so…even before De Bortoli WOODFIRED was launched it won a gold medal at the 2016 Heathcote Wine Show.”
 
Making this release even more special is that WOODFIRED is the first De Bortoli wine to feature the family-owned winery’s new brand identity.
 
To find out more about De Bortoli Wines’ new brand identity, see separate media release.
 
De Bortoli WOODFIRED Heathcote Shiraz 2015 has a RRP of $24.85 and will be available at leading independent liquor retailers.
 
Tasting notes: Intense deep red with purple edge. Plump, dark fruits, plums, spice and dried herb. Rich, mouth filling, balanced tannin, cured meats, liquorice. Authentically Heathcote.
 
Food match: Chargrilled ribeye seasoned with salt, rosemary and olive oil.
 
Wine analysis: Alcohol 14.5%, pH 3.70pH, Acidity 6.0 g/L
 
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