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Vine Vale, Barossa Valley, Australia
Rusden Black Guts Shiraz 2023
Rusden Wines
A powerful, old-vine Vine Vale Shiraz built on violets, dark cherry and firm, chewy tannins.
$85.00
750mlVintage may change. If it does, we’ll notify you of any price adjustment before dispatch.
About
A powerful Shiraz from Rusden's old vines on the deep Vine Vale sand in the eastern Barossa Ranges, made with a minimalist, Old World approach to a fruit-driven New World variety. The 2023 shows violets and cherry compote with spice and vanilla bean on the nose, moving into dark cherry fruit, mocha and baking spice, rounded out by firm, chewy tannins — a powerful rendition of Vine Vale Shiraz with depth reminiscent of the producer's 2020 vintage.
Black Guts spends about eighteen months in French oak after an open fermentation with hand plunging and a basket press. Rusden works mostly with older barrels, keeping new oak to around twenty to thirty percent. The aim is for the fruit to settle rather than pick up fresh oak flavour. All up it sits in barrel and bottle for close to thirty months before release.
Dennis and Christine Canute started Rusden as a hobby farm in the Barossa. It has grown into one of the best-known small producers in the valley, with son Christian now making the wine.
Producer note
The Rusden Vineyard sits on deep Vine Vale sand in the foothills below the eastern Barossa Ranges, land the early pioneers carved from cypress, blue gum and wattle woodland once known as Bethany Sandscrub. The old vines are traditionally hand-tended to ensure their longevity for future generations, with a minimalist approach to winemaking that aims for an honest representation of the variety.
Structure
Grape
Picked on Stef's structure profile.
