Baptista, Graytown Shiraz, Heathcote -> | 1997 | ->(750 | 1500) ->1000942-1997

Baptista, Graytown Shiraz, Heathcote 1997

Baptista, Graytown Shiraz, Heathcote 1997

Retail Price (inc. GST) (750ml)

Retail Price (inc. GST) (1500ml)

Per Bottle: $220.04

Wine Profile

  • Vintage
    1997
  • Color
    Red
Aroma Notes-

The Baptista Shiraz reflects the intensity expected from these low yielding vines. It is matured for 15 months in new French Nevers and American Oak, followed by a further 3 years bottle age before release. A wine of fully ripened fruit yet with restrained flavours and a powerful structure of tannin and oak that still has elegance and finesse. Cellaring is recommended as is decanting prior to enjoying one of the best Shiraz from Victoria.  

  • Wine Profile
  • Flavours
  • Food Pair
  • Winery
  • Year 1997
  • Colour Red
  • Country Australia
  • Region Victoria
  • Type Wine
  • Classification None
  • Appellation Healthcote
  • Grapes/Blend Shiraz/Syrah
  • Country Australia
  • Bottle Size 750 | 1500
  • LWIN 1000942

Baptista Heathcote

Baptista Heathcote. Baptista - Ancient Vines

Baptista Governa arrived in Nagambie in the 1870’s from northern Italy and began plying his trade as a cobbler, later to become the owner of a “wine saloon”; as well as a significant businessman in the timber industry in the region stretching to Heathcote. With an interest in the “fruit of the vine” he purchased a property adjacent to Major’s Creek at Graytown and in 1891 received a bounty from the government of the day to plant vines

Located on fertile well-drained alluvial loam soils underlain by ironstone gravels has meant that these vines have been able to flourish and produce continually since planting. With a relatively shallow water table and being on grafted vine stock ensures that even in warm dry summer conditions the vines are not at risk physiologically and continue to ripen fruit of the finest flavour and balance. Because of these benign conditions the vineyard is managed with minimal inputs with attention focused on ultimate quality.

David purchased the vineyard in 1993, after sourcing fruit from the vineyard from 1988 onwards. After a period of rejuvenation the first Baptista Shiraz was bottled in 1996 – being 2 barriques of wine bottled in Magnums, which are still cellaring.

 

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The Grape/Blend

Shiraz/Syrah

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The Producer

Baptista Heathcote

Baptista Heathcote. Baptista - Ancient Vines

Baptista Governa arrived in Nagambie in the 1870’s from northern Italy and began plying his trade as a cobbler, later to become the owner of a “wine saloon”; as well as a significant businessman in the timber industry in the region stretching to Heathcote. With an interest in the “fruit of the vine” he purchased a property adjacent to Major’s Creek at Graytown and in 1891 received a bounty from the government of the day to plant vines

Located on fertile well-drained alluvial loam soils underlain by ironstone gravels has meant that these vines have been able to flourish and produce continually since planting. With a relatively shallow water table and being on grafted vine stock ensures that even in warm dry summer conditions the vines are not at risk physiologically and continue to ripen fruit of the finest flavour and balance. Because of these benign conditions the vineyard is managed with minimal inputs with attention focused on ultimate quality.

David purchased the vineyard in 1993, after sourcing fruit from the vineyard from 1988 onwards. After a period of rejuvenation the first Baptista Shiraz was bottled in 1996 – being 2 barriques of wine bottled in Magnums, which are still cellaring.

 

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The Region

Victoria

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