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Sidewood Shiraz 2020
Grape Type Pronunciation: "shir-azz"
Primary flavours
Blueberry
Dark Fruit
Plum
Earthy
Herbs
Liquorice
Olives
Pepper
Smoky
Details
A beguiling beaut! The nose leads with ripe red fruits and blackcurrant, enriched with sultry dark chocolate notes and a subtle but elegant spiciness. The palate is a generous feast of flavours - prominent white pepper, raspberry, and leather notes, delivering a complex and with a seamless persistence and a long finish that will leave you wanting more.

Sidewood was established in 2004 by Owen & Cassandra Inglis in the Adelaide Hills region of Oakbank. This elevated area has a relatively cool climate and is well known for producing elegant, fresh wines that are built on a backbone of acidity. With a raft of experience in the corporate world, Owen is ambitious and from starting with their 120-hectare Mappinga estate that is planted with Sauvignon and Chardonnay vines, they have expanded to vineyards at Nairne, Echunga and Verdun. Each vineyard site is different, and offers advantages for different varieties - for example Mappinga is the coolest and Nairne is the warmest, whilst the vineyard at Echunga is only planted to Shiraz. Sidewood is headed by renowned winemaker Darryl Catlin, who worked for a number of years at Shaw & Smith, and now also has his own eponymous label, sourcing fruit from the Hills and the Clare Valley. His knowledge and skill craft the Sidewood wines into fragrant, fresh examples that are elegant and gastronomically flexible.
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Taste Profile
This wine’s tasting notes.
Sweetness
lowmediumhigh
Body
lightmediumfull
Fruitiness
nonesomelots
Tannins
lowmediumhigh
Acidity
lowmediumhigh
Oak
nonesomelots
Alcohol
low (under 12%)medium (12-14%)high (14%+)
Taste Summary
This wine’s tasting notes are leaning towards full bodied, low sweetness, with high acidity, very fruity, medium tannins, high alcohol and some oak.
Specs
Region
Adelaide Hills
country
Australia
Grape type
Shiraz
Wine Maker
Sidewood
Alcohol
14.5%
Vintage
2020
Cellar period
3-5 years
Production method
Sustainably Made
State
SA
Pairing guide
We’re always up for sharing a great bottle of Shiraz at dinner time, and this beautiful release from Sidewood definitely knows how to tantalise the taste buds. As you might expect, this is a top-notch red wine for cracking open at a barbecue - it’s a natural pairing for char-grilled red meats, ribs, homemade burgers and steaks, as well as root vegetables and eggplant cooked over coals. It’s also a winner with all your favourite meat, vegetable and lentil stews, Italian bean soups and brown rice dishes with aromatic herbs. Delicious!
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Food
BBQ
Red Meat
Tastes
Rich
Moods
Any and all
Seasons
Winter
Recipe Matches
Wine region
Adelaide Hills, Australia
The Adelaide Hills wine region, located in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges of South Australia is characterised by its high altitude, cool climate, and diverse soils, which all contribute to the unique terroir that produces elegant, complex, and expressive wines. The region's altitude ranges from 400 to 700 meters above sea level, creating a cooler climate than other wine regions in South Australia. The cool temperatures slow down the ripening process of the grapes, resulting in wines with high acidity, delicate aromatics, and elegant flavours. Top sub-regions are Lenswood, Piccadilly Valley, and Basket Range, each with unique microclimates and diverse soil types that produce singular wine styles, the highlights are Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Shiraz and a whole lot more!
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