Thorn Clarke Terra Barossa Shiraz 2010 is made from 100 percent Shiraz.

HARVEST DATE: March 2010
BOTTLING DATE: March 2011
pH: 3.45
TA: 6.87g/l
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
VINTAGE CONDITIONS: The 2010 vintage followed good winter rainfall in 2009 and allowed the vineyards to commence the 2010 season with good soil moisture levels. This soil moisture, combined with moderate weather conditions throughout most of the growing season allowed for good fruit set and canopy development. In summary an excellent vintage, with very little extreme weather resulting in fantastic color and flavor in red varietals, and excellent acid and flavor
profiles for whites.
WINEMAKING: The grapes are crushed and de-stemmed into fermenters. Yeast is added immediately once in fermenter and the ferments are pumped over twice
daily to maximise color, tannin and flavour extraction. Cooling is used to ensure ferments remain in the 22-25 degrees Celcius range which will allow the fruit to display maximum fruit expression. Pressing then occurs approximately seven days after crushing and the wine is then put into predominantly American oak to mature.
BARREL AGING: 12 months in American oak.
TASTING NOTES: The color is a deep inky purple. The nose is a complex mixture of ripe blackberry and plum fruit with a dash of creamy vanillin oak. The palate is medium to full bodied which starts with some sweet plummy fruit, the flavor then builds in the palate to provide an explosion of raspberry flavors. There is some lovely mouth coating tannins which combine with dark chocolate oak and fruit to provide a great depth and length of flavor.



Gold – Decanter World Wine Awards 2012
Gold – Hobart Wine Show 2011
Gold – Queensland Wine Show 2011
Silver – Barossa Wine Show 2011
Bronze – International Wine Challenge 2012
Bronze – Adelaide Wine Show 2011
Bronze – National Wine Show 2011

"Strong purple-crimson; the sheer consistency of the Thorn-Clarke wines is remarkable; this medium bodied wine brings together gently ripe blackberry and plum fruit; fine grained tannins and a wisp of oak. Great over the next five years."
- James Halliday Wine Companion 2012, 90 pts

- Winestate Barossa & Eden Valley Tasting (March/April 2012 Edition) 4 ½ Stars

- Winestate Annual Shiraz Tasting (Sept/ Oct 2011) 4 ½ Stars

"Deep red/purple wine with fruity blackberry nose and a minty, perfumed lift. Medium-bodied palate with intense and complex tarry/licorice flavours. Needs time for fruit to develop. $15"

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