Vertical | Pertaringa Undercover Shiraz | 6 Pack
This Pertaringa Undercover Shiraz 6-pack includes:
two bottles of Pertaringa Undercover Shiraz 2018,
two bottles of Pertaringa Undercover Shiraz 2019 &
two bottles of Pertaringa Undercover Shiraz 2022.
Region: McLaren Vale
Story: The Undercover Shiraz is named in recognition of McLaren Vale's history of supplying other regions with our finest red grapes. Known as the mid palate of Australia, McLaren Vale fruit is well regarded for its ability to improve the quality and richness of wines from other regions.
Vineyard: This Shiraz is a blend of three different McLaren Vale vineyards. The Lower Tintara vineyard was originally planted by Thomas Hardy in the 1880s and is located on Kays Road in the Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale - this block of Shiraz was planted 20 years ago. The Conte vineyard is on Sand Road and these vines are now 60 years old. The Klaveniek vineyard Shiraz vines are 20 years old and is located on McMurtrie Road.
Soils: The Lower Tintara vineyard is on sandy loam soils called Maslin Sands, which are between 34 and 56 million years old. The Conte Shiraz is planted on sand over clay from the Ngaltinga Formation (10,000 to 2.6 million years old). The Klaveniek vineyard is on Biscay soils from the Kurrajong formation (10,000 to 2.6 million years old).