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Bottle per case: 12
Secret Places is a new label exclusive to Heritage Fine Wines made by Kilikanoon winemaker Kevin Mitchell. Anticipate controlled release in U.S. at minimum $35 ($US) per bottle, probably in 2004.
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COLOUR:
Vibrant dark red, purple at the rim.
NOSE:
Intense, perfumed aromas of ripe, red cherries with a hint of cedary oak.
PALATE:
Youthful and attractive, showing cherry-like primary fruit characters and a lovely rose-like perfume. Medium weighted and creamy textured, with fine, powdery tannins. Well-balanced, with good acidity and length of flavour.
COMMENTS:
An appealing, well-made wine, with good structure, probably at its best 5-8 years from vintage. Ripe and fruity, in the cherry/mulberry spectrum, and attractively scented. A distinctive interpretation of Barossa Valley Shiraz.
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There is a total of 13,256 hectares of vineyard area planted in the Barossa. The majority of plantings are Shiraz, with other varieties such as Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mataro, Riesling and Semillon also part of the Barossa wine tapestry.
There are essentially two main soil types in the Barossa and both are regarded as being quite low in fertility: brown, loamy sandy to clay loam and sandy light-brownish grey to dark grey brown soils.
Further research is currently being undertaken to add to our knowledge about the soils which help to create Barossa wines of great character and distinction. South Australian geologist David Farmer is actively exploring the region to further define soils within the differing terroirs of the Barossa.
