During the last decade of the 19th Century Herbert & Frederick Kay planted the first Shiraz vines on the eastern hillside of their McLaren Vale Amery Vineyard. In 1992 the last of those original Hillside Shiraz plantings - Block 6 - celebrated its centenary and to commemorate this milestone Herbert's grandson Colin began replanting the old Hillside vineyard using cuttings taken from the ancient gnarled vines of Block 6.
This 'Hillside Shiraz' is the fourth release from the new plantings and an outstanding continuation of the Hillside tradition. From the very small, high quality vintage Colin Kay has made a truly memorable wine. An inviting combination of sweet ripe berry aromas, intense purple red colour and concentrated full-bodied flavours. Further bottle maturation will allow this superb Shiraz to reach its full potential and we recommend decanting 1 hour prior to drinking.
