Award winning cool climate Shiraz l Central Victoria l Australia
2002 Shiraz
The growing season for the 2002 vintage was memorable for weeks of constant wind at Sugarloaf Creek Vineyard. This resulted in low levels of fruit-set and produced a crop of less than 1 tonne an acre. Combined with the very long and slow ripening period experienced, the wine produced is of very high quality.
As Winewise Magazine noted when awarding the 2002 Sugarloaf Creek with the Trophy in the 2004 Small Vignerons Awards:
“Outstanding - 2002 Sugarloaf Creek Vineyard Shiraz. The entrancingly fragrant nose of blackberry, violets and pepper won the judges over immediately. When it was followed by a fine, long, supple palate full of ripe, pure, beautifully defined varietal fruit, a gold medal was a certainty. This is a superb expression of cool area Australian shiraz.”
Winewise Magazine, August 2004
Awards
Trophy 2004
Winewise Small Vigneron Awards (Class 12 – Most Outstanding Shiraz)
Winewise Small Vigneron Awards (Class 12 – Most Outstanding Shiraz)Gold2004Winewise Small Vigneron Awards (Class 12)
2004Winewise Small Vigneron Awards (Class 12)Gold2003Boutique Wines of Australia Wine Awards (entered under Munari Wines)
2003Boutique Wines of Australia Wine Awards (entered under Munari Wines)Gold2003Victorian Wines Show (Class 18)
2003Victorian Wines Show (Class 18)Gold2003Cowra Wine Show (Class 27 – Top of Class)
2003Cowra Wine Show (Class 27 – Top of Class)Silver 2003Rutherglen Wine Show (Class 30)
Rutherglen Wine Show (Class 30)Bronze 2004Visy Board Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
Visy Board Great Australian Shiraz Challenge© Sugarloaf Creek Estate 2004 all rights reserved
2003 Shiraz
Another outstanding offering from a year when no rain fell on the vineyard from the end of January through the entire ripening phase. The fruit handled the harsh conditions superbly and achieved the degree of shrivel and flavours we look for, cropping at just over 2 tonnes per acre.
An elegant medium bodied Shiraz with some beautiful varietal fruit and classic spice with great length and persistence on palate. The 2003 Sugarloaf Creek displays aromas and flavours of dark berries and spice with a highly perfumed nose and deep colour that is a consistent characteristic of the Sugarloaf Creek Shiraz. Drink to 2010.
Awards
Gold 2005 National Wine Show (Class 27)
Gold2005Victorian Wines Show (Class 26)
2005Victorian Wines Show (Class 26)Gold2005Rutherglen Wine Show (Class 233, top of class)
2005Rutherglen Wine Show (Class 233, top of class)Gold2005Boutique Wines of Australia Wine Awards (Class 13)
2005Boutique Wines of Australia Wine Awards (Class 13)Bronze 2005Cowra Wine Show (Class 67)
Cowra Wine Show (Class 67)Bronze 2004 Royal Perth Wine Show (Class 15)
Bronze 2004 Rutherglen Wine Show (Class 30)
Bronze 2004 Victorian Wines Show (Class 18)
Sugarloaf Creek Shiraz 2004
James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion, 2007 Edition
Sugarloaf Creek Shiraz 2004: Bright, Clear Purple Red: a silky and smooth and long medium bodied palate with delicious plum raspberry and a touch of blackberry; fine tannis and controlled oak. 14.5% alc.
Drink: 2014
Rating: 94/100
Awards
Silver 2006 Boutique Wine of Australia Wine Awards (Class 13)
Silver 2006 Victorian Wines Show (Class 26)
Bronze 2006 Winewise Small Vignerons Awards (Class 40)
Bronze 2006 Cowra Wine Show (Class 67)
Silver 2005 Winewise Small Vignerons Awards (Class 23)
Bronze 2005 Boutique Wines of Australia Wine Awards (Class 13)
Bronze 2005 Victorian Wines Show (Class 18)
Bronze 2005 Rutherglen Wine Show (Class 213)
Bronze 2005 Cowra Wine Show (Class 21)
