Twin Fin Shiraz 2002

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    Twin Fin Shiraz 2002 Front Label
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    2002

    Size
    750ML

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    What lucky blokes we are to be able to source Shiraz from California. The quality throughout the state rivals the riches of our native Australia. As a result, we had a blast making this wine!

    One of the great things about Shiraz is its ability to thrive in both cooler, coastal climates as well as some of the warmer inland appellations. We took advantage of that when we sourced grapes for our Shiraz. Hames Valley, located in the southern tip of Monterey County, has a climate very similar to our native Barossa Valley. As a result, there is a wonderful backbone of white pepper and ripe, red berry fruit. Lodi is also a great area for Shiraz. While some grapes cannot stand up to the warmer climate of Lodi, Shiraz loves to soak up the sun! Lodi gives us the generous forward fruit and ripe plum that adds to the complexity of this wine. Finally, North Coast and Paso Robles grapes finish out the wine.

    With Shiraz, we do everything possible to extract as much flavor as we can from the grapes. That means extended cold soaks before fermentation, as well as leaving the grapes on their skins for 10 days to harness as much flavor and concentration as possible. Monthly racking and aging in 100% American oak for ten months contributed to the overall toasty complexity of the finished blend.This is a spicy bomb! Great fruit sweetness gives the wine fleshy, round flavors with generous dabs of chocolate, exotic spice and ripe, red raspberry. Have this wine close to the Weber, because it will work with just about anything you throw on the grill!

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    Hugh Reimers and Sam Burton are not your typical winemakers. When they decided to start the Twin Fin, they wanted it to be really different—to capture the California lifestyle they’ve come to love. “We are part of a new generation of wine drinkers,” says Hugh. “We wanted to make this wine as a connection to all the things that we love: sand and surf, snowboarding, golf, living the California Dream. Twin Fin is cool, classic, but laid back and generous. It’s just plain great.”

    “Twin Fin is all about fun: relaxed, and always comfortable,” says Sam. “Good wine is like those experiences that become memories, where the horizon signifies not an end, but a beginning—of the next wave, the next adventure, the next possibility. It’s where quality and personality, character and substance all meet in one bottle.”

    Hugh and Sam are not what you’d expect from winemakers; these guys are better. While they both have impressive backgrounds – Hugh graduated from Australia’s top winemaking school and Sam has worked with wineries in all of the major wine regions of Australia – they also know how to have a good time. They really live in the spirit of the wine they create: people that work hard and play hard.

    “We get the grapes from select vineyards along California’s Central Coast,” says Sam. “That gives us great wine quality, and a chance to travel to all the places we love to visit.” This winemaking duo makes six wines: Merlot, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir. The wines are fresh and fruit-driven and offer tremendous quality for the price—just right for everything from beach barbecues to dinner with the in-laws. “The perfect night, the perfect friends and the perfect wine—it’s that easy with Twin Fin,” says Hugh.

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    California is a winemaking colossus; by itself it is the fourth largest producer in the world. Red wine accounts for 56% of the total by volume, and red grapes 63% of total acres planted. In addition, a number of California red wines are heralded as being among the most prestigious and sought-after wines in the world.

    While the state’s incredibly diverse geography, soils and microclimates allow for a wide array of styles, the key factor unifying California red wine is the abundance of sunshine and a long, consistent growing season. This leads to well-developed fruit marked both by impressive ripeness and balancing acidity.

    The state’s most famous red wine region, of course, is Napa Valley, where Cabernet Sauvignon reigns as king. But California boasts a wealth of other impressive appellations. The much larger and climatically varied Sonoma County also produces world class California Cabernet, along with wonderful examples of California Pinot Noir and Zinfandel.

    Fine versions of Cabernet and Zinfandel hail from Paso Robles as well, which is also gaining fame with Rhone varietals like Syrah and Grenache. As for Pinot Noir, terrific examples can be found from AVA’s such as Anderson Valley, Carneros, Santa Lucia Highlands and Sta. Rita Hills. Wineries in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties are making wonderful Syrahs, and the Sierra Foothill appellations are proving to be an experimental hotbed, with Italian and Spanish varietals employed to great effect.

    This of course is a mere sketch. The subject of California red wine is as deep and broad as an ocean, and absolutely a joy to explore!

    WWH31V3202_2002 Item# 81634

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