Wits End 'Atlas' Shiraz 2018

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An aromatic shiraz with bright red and blue fruits, spice and lip-smacking acidity. Dangerously easy to drink, this is an excellent everyday drinking shiraz packed with quality red and blue fruit and just enough tannin to bring it into balance. Perfect with pizza and good enough not to be T-boned by a T-bone steak.

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Wine Specs

Region

South Australia

Vintage

2016

Winery

Chalk Hill

Winemaker

Renae Hirsch

Bling

92pts Kim Brebach

Alcohol %

Size

750 mL

Wits End, produced by Chalk Hill, have been making quality booze sine 1964 from a couple of hundred acres of quality vineyard. They have steadily moved their house style towards production of bright fruited wines with sparing use of oak and good acidity balanced with tannins but not too much tannins. The net result allows them to show off the brilliant concentration of fruit they create in the vineyard.

Variety

Shiraz

Shiraz (which is essentially Syrah) is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and ...

Shiraz (which is essentially Syrah) is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce powerful red wines. Wines made from Syrah are often powerfully flavoured and full-bodied. The variety produces wines with a wide range of flavor notes, depending on the climate and soils where it is grown, as well as other viticultural practices chosen. Aroma characters can range from violets to berries (usually dark as opposed to red), chocolate, espresso and black pepper. No one aroma can be called "typical" though blackberry and pepper are often noticed. With time in the bottle these "primary" notes are moderated and then supplemente ... Read Full Article

Winery

Chalk Hill

How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man?... I don’t kno ...

How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man?... I don’t know but I know there are not many roads a man can walk down in McLaren Vale without bumping into a Chalk Hill Vineyard! Region: McLaren ValeProprieter: Tom HarveyEstablished: 1996Address: PO Box 205McLaren ValeSouth Australia, 5171 With 6 plots spread the breadth and width of the Vale Tom Harvey and the Guys at Chalk Hill have the enviable position of being able to plant a diverse range of varietals specific to the different terroir that suits each vineyard. Chalk Hill’s tale has been growing for over 6 generations through the Harvey family and is sti ... Read Full Article

Ingredients

6 chicken thigh fillets, boned and skin off, diced into large chunks

3 sticks of celery, sliced thinly

1 fennel bulb, chopped roughly into thin slices Clove of garlic, chopped finely (optional)

1/2 brown onion, sliced thinly (optional)

8 medium sized full flavoured tomatoes, chopped roughly (removing the skin is optional)

1/3 cup of concentrated tomato sauce (normal tomato pasta sauce consistency is perfect)

1 cup of chicken stock

1/3 cup of white wine

5 stems of fresh thyme

Handful of fresh tarragon leaves, chopped roughly (optional)

Salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons of crème fraiche (optional) or a tablespoon of butter (optional)

Method

Sautee

Slow Cooked Chicken

Leek lifts the humblest of dishes, and this is far from a humble chook recipe. Try it.

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts 200g chicken mince 3 leeks 1 brown onion 4 cloves garlic 30ml olive oil Ragout: 1 red onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely diced 1 stalk Rosemary 2 carrots, finely diced 1 aubergine (eggplant), finely diced 2 courgettes (zucchinis), finely diced Sweet nut pumpkin puree: 400g butternut pumpkin 1 brown onion 4 cloves garlic 1 stalk rosemary

Method

Ragout: 1. Sauté onion, garlic and rosemary in a deep pan until golden. 2. Add all vegetables and cook on a low heat until vegetables and tomatoes have softened. 3. Add salt and pepper to taste. Farce: 1. Finely chop onion, garlic and leeks and sauté in olive oil. 2. Allow to cool, then add the chicken mince, and

Chalk Hill

How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man?...

I don’t know but I know there are not many roads a man can walk down in McLaren Vale without bumping into a Chalk Hill Vineyard!

Region: McLaren Vale
Proprieter: Tom Harvey
Established: 1996
Address:
PO Box 205
McLaren Vale
South Australia, 5171

With 6 plots spread the breadth and width of the Vale Tom Harvey and the Guys at Chalk Hill have the enviable position of being able to plant a diverse range of varietals specific to the different terroir that suits each vineyard.

Chalk Hill’s tale has been growing for over 6 generations through the Harvey family and is still today committed to hand crafting wines. Wines that show off not just the grape and its surroundings but the character and personality of its creators. Amidst usual suspects Shiraz and Cabernet,

Shiraz

Shiraz (which is essentially Syrah) is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce powerful red wines.

Wines made from Syrah are often powerfully flavoured and full-bodied. The variety produces wines with a wide range of flavor notes, depending on the climate and soils where it is grown, as well as other viticultural practices chosen. Aroma characters can range from violets to berries (usually dark as opposed to red), chocolate, espresso and black pepper. No one aroma can be called "typical" though blackberry and pepper are often noticed. With time in the bottle these "primary" notes are moderated and then supplemented with earthy or savory "tertiary" notes such as leather and truffle.

"Secondary" flavor and aroma notes are those associated with several things, generally winemakers' practices (such as oak barrel and yeast regimes).