Two in Bush Shiraz

Two in Bush Shiraz

Named after one of the original mineshafts in the Bird in Hand goldmine, Two in the Bush wines are great value wines designed for everyday drinking.
TASTING NOTE
Deep red in colour with bright purple hues, this wine exhibits lifted and intense aromatics, with ripe and spicy dark fruit characters of blackberry
and black plum mixed with a touch of pepper and vanilla bean. A medium bodied and elegant wine with plenty of mid-palate weight and flesh, supple
tannins and balanced acidity driving a long finish.
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
The 2020 growing season started on the back of average winter rainfall in the Adelaide Hills. Springtime was characterised by dryer than average
conditions, with rainfall down 35%. There were also several frosty mornings from September through to November. Late Spring to early Summer was
hot and dry. Although bunch numbers were generally good, the conditions meant that bunch weights were well down. This meant that yields across
the board were low. January and early February were characterised by mild conditions and some decent rain events were highly beneficial for
freshening vine canopies and filling out bunches. The remainder of the ripening period through Autumn was favourable, with night-time
temperatures remaining cool, daytime temperatures mild and no major heat spikes or rain events. This enabled a long, slow and even ripening, helped
grapes retain good natural acidity and ensured they could be picked at the optimal time for flavour and style.
VINIFICATION DETAILS
Fruit was destemmed upon arrival to the winery, ensuring a large percentage of whole berries, then processed directly into small open
fermenters ranging between 3-15 tonne. Fermentation takes place with a mix of wild and carefully selected yeast strains. Gentle cap management
techniques were used including hand plunging, pump overs and delestage. Parcels spent between 7-12 days on skins before being gently pressed and
transferred to French oak barrels ranging in size from 225L to 500L. All vineyard parcels are kept separate from harvesting through to final
blending, with the wine characters distinctly different from each vineyard. The 2020 Two in the Bush Shiraz spent approximately 16 months in French
oak. During this time, the wine was racked once to assist in natural clarification. Samples are taken from individual Shiraz barrels and assessed
by the winemaking team, looking for the right mix of colour, fruit character, complexity, and tannin structure for this label. The 2020 Two in the Bush
Shiraz is comprised of 20% new French oak with the remainder in seasoned barrels

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Bird in Hand is a family-owned winery cultivating cool-climate artisan wines that capture the spirit of South Australia’s Adelaide Hills.
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Bird in Hand is a world-renowned producer of fine wine that celebrates the senses. For them, wine opens doors to other worlds. It is a connector to art, food and culture, bringing people together to share moments of happiness and joy.

Bird in Hand maintains a high standard of environmental practices across their business. They feel that they should be making every effort to look after the clean, green Adelaide Hills and have recently eliminated all synthetic pesticides and fungicides from the estate vineyards and gardens. They also actively encourage biodiversity with the aim to bring back native grasses under the vines and a healthy population of good insects.

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Two in Bush Shiraz