Miss Molly Sparkling Shiraz
Miss Molly is the Boxer’s girlfriend, bubbly and full of fun.
Vivacious and full of class, Miss Molly is brimming with vivid maraschino cherry and plum jam that progress into layers of milk chocolate and mocha. Toffee and cinnamon notes intermix throughout the flavour spectrum as the bubbles add an undeniable vibrancy to the mouth feel. This wine is a lively celebration of McLaren Vale Shiraz, fitting for any occasion.
The grapes were grown on the Longbottom vineyard in Padthaway, the Birchmore vineyard in Langhorne Creek and the Hunt Creek, Semmens and Mollydooker vineyards in McLaren Vale. Barrel fermented and matured in 100% American oak using 32% new and 68% one year old barrels. The Boxer has gone through a secondary fermentation allowing us to create this beautiful sparkling wine.
Heavy rain in the McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek regions during July, an incredible 31% increase in rainfall. These cold, wet conditions continued through to early summer, becoming the defining features of the 2017 vintage. Budburst and flowering were both delayed, resulting in a later harvest than normal. In the lead up to harvest there were concerns of mildew and botrytis affecting the grape quality, however Mollydooker’s open canopies allowed air flow and, with perfect summer temperatures, grapes were not affected.
Barrel fermented and matured in 100% American oak of which 37% new; 59% one year old; 4% two year old.
Member of Sustainable Winegrowing Australia
Alc: 15.0% Residual sugar: 9.9g/L pH: 3.67
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The vineyards are situated on the magical Seaview Ridge, which with its ancient soils and Mediterranean climate, is home to some of the most iconic Australian wines. There are three separate vineyards – Long Gully Road, Coppermine Road and the Home Blocks, giving us a total of 114 acres of Shiraz, Cabernet and Merlot. All of the grapes are grown sustainably.
Mollydooker Miss Molly Sparkling Shiraz – a great example of this type of wine