{"product_id":"majella-sparkling-shiraz","title":"Majella Sparkling Shiraz 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eKeeping the great Australian tradition alive, the Majella Sparkling Shiraz is not one to be missed. Its a perfect wine for any occasion and pairs with most food styles! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lynn family have been residents of the Penola – Coonawarra district for five generations, starting off as blacksmiths, wheelwrights, storekeepers and finally, graziers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1968 Brian and Anthony Lynn started planting a vineyard on the Coonawarra property that their parents had purchased back in 1960. At that stage the property was used for prime lamb production, but a decision was made to convert a lovely “terra rossa” bank on the front of the farm into vineyards. Eventually the size of the vineyards grew to 60 hectares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remainder of the land is still used for sheep grazing, mostly for prime lamb production with the rest purely for wool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base wine of the Majella Sparkling Shiraz is matured in 2nd and 3rd use French oak hogsheads for 5 months before secondary fermentation in bottle. The wine is on “lees” for 14 months and using methode traditionalle, the bottles are hand riddled, then disgorged and a small amount of liqueur (vintage port) is added for extra complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour is a vibrant dark red with a bright ruby hue. Exhibiting a fine bead with attractive fresh plum, raspberry and blackberry aromas with similar black fruit characters and a hint of spice on the complex palate, which is smooth, balanced and luscious with gentle tannins and a generous finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Finer Details\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eStyle - Sparkling Red\u003cbr\u003eVarietal - Shiraz\u003cbr\u003eCountry - Australia\u003cbr\u003eRegion - Coonawarra, South Australia\u003cbr\u003eVintage - 2023\u003cbr\u003eBottle Size - 750ml\u003cbr\u003eABV - 14%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Majella","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39348231340119,"sku":"MSSH","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/9258\/3217\/products\/majella-sparkling-shiraz.png?v=1626325434","url":"https:\/\/kentstreetcellars.com.au\/products\/majella-sparkling-shiraz","provider":"Kent Street Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}