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2016 Gemtree Uncut McLaren Vale Shiraz

2016 Gemtree Uncut McLaren Vale Shiraz

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2016 Gemtree Uncut McLaren Vale Shiraz

Richard Caro

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'Uncut' means this organic Shiraz is pure quality. It is bottled unfined and unfiltered, so all the smells and flavours of Gemtree's premium organic fruit is packed into this dark, inky, structured, vibrant McLaren Vale red. Year by year this wine is harmonious and yummy -- in a mouth-filling, intense sort of way. It is naturally complex yet satisfying and rich, and that makes it a very serious glass of Shiraz for the price.

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Overview

Grape

Shiraz

Its Origins

"Following a wine retail background going back to 1966, Paul and Jill Buttery established Gemtree Vineyards in 1980 when they purchased a vineyard on Tatachilla Road in the McLaren Vale. The grew the business releasing their own Gemtree label in 1998. Son Andrew Buttery now heads the company, and his sister Melissa and her husband Mike Brown look after the viticulture and winemaking. The company has made the commitment to sustainability, practising biodynamic farming and achieved Australian Certified Organic certification in 2011. Gemtree owns over 130 ha of vineyards across three main sites and makes a large range of wines over different tiers." Raymond Chan

What The Critics Say

Winemaker notes on current 2016 vintage

Nose: Cocoa powder, brown spices, red cherry, plum, boysenberry, mulberry, hints of vanilla and marshmallow. Palate: The 2016 Uncut is linear, multi-layered, seamless, bright and textural. It is a wine truly respectful of the vineyard sources. The palate flavours emulate the aroma descriptors of red fruits and spice with hints of cocoa. This wine is all class with all the elements in perfect balance.

94/100 Halliday's Wine companion (2014 vintage)

"Attacks with flavour and doesn't let up. Inky, blackberried, clovey characters power throughout, tempered only by fruit-drenched tannin, saltbush complexity and meaty/smoky oak. It's almost exactly the wine you?d hope it to be."

95/100 Langtons Auction House (2014 vintage)

"This is a McLaren Vale powerhouse, with great depth to its layers of velvet black fruits, adorned by splashes of dark chocolate, licorice and cedar."

Stats & Food Matching

Variety

Shiraz / Syrah
Colour

Red
Region

McLaren Vale
Closure

Cap
Volume

750ml
Alcohol

14.50%
Maturity

2018 - 2025

This Wine Goes Well With

Taste

Delivery & Returns

We deliver throughout New Zealand and to some locations overseas. Our deliveries are made by trusted third party carriers. For further details on prices and delivery options please go to DELIVERY INFORMATION section of our site.

If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that they may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on 0800 422 767.