Heartland - Director's Cut - Shiraz 2018
Heartland is a winery located in Langhorne Creek, in South Australia. It was founded in the late 1990s by winemaker Ben Glaetzer (from Glaetzer Wines) along with Scott Collett, Grant Tilbrook and more recently Nick Keukenmeester. Ben Glaetzer makes Heartland Wines at Barossa Vintners in Tanunda, South Australia some 100 kilometres from Langhorne Creek. However, their own vineyard in Langhorne Creek is heavily involved in the reintroduction of native species with plantings of indigenous trees, grasses and bushes throughout the property. This in turn, creates a haven for native fauna. They have implemented stringent water controls, restricting usage and tailoring watering to the needs of individual varieties. They also have introduced goats as a natural way to add back to the soil and to keep grass and weeds at bay.
Director’s Cut Shiraz is made from grapes selected from some of the best Shiraz vineyards in the region. The fruit was harvested at night and then crushed to small open top stainless steel fermenters. After 24 hours of skin contact, the fermentation started with a Rhône isolate yeast. Following 10 days of cool fermentation on skins and pumped over 3 times daily, the wine was transferred to French and American oak hogsheads for 14 months, 40% of which is new.
Grape variety: 100% Shiraz