About this winery
Pirramimma was founded by Alexander Campbell Johnston in 1892 and has been owned and operated by the Johnston family ever since. The Johnston family arrived in South Australia in 1839 and in 1892 Alexander, the tenth of thirteen children, purchased 97 hectares of rich farmland southeast of the then fledgling village of McLaren Vale. He named his land Pirramimma, an Aboriginal phrase meaning "the moon and the stars." The vineyard soils vary from sandy, on the rise, to rich dark loam on the flat....
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Production notes
This exceptional 2019 vintage has produced fruit of the highest quality. A slow ripening period had delivered a distinctive pure varietal character. Fruit parcels primarily from the Johnston owned estate surrounding the McLaren Vale winery provided the framework for this elegant Shiraz, with a mixture of seasoning in both French and American oak, only 18% being new.
Tasting notes
Lively scents of Satsuma plum, black cherry, vanilla bean and mocha revealed on the nose. Complemented by luscious flavours of blackberry, spicy mulberry, dark chocolate fused with coconut and cedar on the palate. These intense aromas and flavours are enhanced by firm tannins and delicate oak nuances, culminating in a rich, long and powerful finale.