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Pillar Box Red Reserve
750ML
2007
Sku: 76906071
Pillar Box by Henry's Drive Vignerons was founded in 1992 by Kim Longbottom and her late husband Mark in Padthaway,
South Australia. Pillar Box is named after the once ubiquitous, Australian red postal box that used to dot the Australian
landscape. The Padthaway estate vineyard has different soils that range from red loam to black loam to deep sand over
limestone. The winemaking team is headed by Renae Hirsch with the support of Kim Jackson as consulting winemaker. Renae
brings over a decade of experience, having held winemaking positions in France, Germany, the United States and Australia.
500 acres are planted to Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdelho.
| Tasting notes |
| A dense and finely
structured wine that exhibits blackberry, turkish delight, red currant and spearmint with hints of dark
toasted spices and aniseed. Intense flavors of ripe blackberries and clove mix with notes of maple
syrup and mint. |
| Technical notes |
| 100% single vineyard, estate fruit from vines grown in deep sandy loam soil over a limestone base in
Padthaway. Fermented and aged in oak hogsheads and barriques for 16-18 months. (47.5%
French, 47.5% American and 5% Eastern European; 80% new oak, 20% neutral). |
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