{"title":"Mount Horrocks | Clare Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"The Mount Horrocks Winery Building in Clare Valley\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_625d2e72-8099-4e5d-b275-5ec516cd2f1f.jpg?v=1610796269\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1980, the Mount Horrocks winery was purchased by winemaker Stephanie Toole in 1993 and since then she has made significant improvements to the wines, vineyards and winery. She now has three vineyard sites in the Clare Valley, each managed using natural farming and organic practices. Stephanie's attention to detail and refusal to cut corners is obvious in all her wines and production is restricted to approximately 3,500 cases per year in order to achieve her aims of quality and single-vineyard expression. In 2014, the winery and vineyards were organically certified by the ACO (Australian Certified Organic). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephanie describes her wines as 'hand-made food wines' with an emphasis on structure as well as generous fruit flavours. All grapes are estate grown and hand picked from two organically managed vineyards: the ‘Cordon Cut’ vineyard at Auburn close to the cellar door, planted only to Riesling; and the ‘Alexander’ vineyard at Watervale for Riesling, Semillon, Nero d’Avola, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. She has a total of nearly 10 hectares of vines. Stephanie’s persistence with classic, no compromise winemaking and a fully integrated organic approach to growing sets Mount Horrocks wines apart from the mainstream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach release from Stephanie seems to eclipse the quality standard set by the previous vintage. The ‘Watervale’ Riesling is a regional classic, the Semillon is barrel-fermented and exquisite, while the 'Cordon Cut' Riesling ranks among Australia's best sweet wines. Stephanie's Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz are ethereal, elegant expressions from Clare and get better every year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMOUNT HORROCKS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"The official website of Mount Horrocks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mounthorrocks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/desktop_icon_cd1f9a91-a06b-4665-880d-cc47c0dde6d7_480x480.jpg?v=1588261941\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Like Mount Horrocks Wines on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MountHorrocksWines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/facebook_icon_d3f13554-5a1f-49e3-a487-0da023dfd02d_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/facebook_icon_d3f13554-5a1f-49e3-a487-0da023dfd02d_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Follow Mount Horrocks on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mthorrockswines?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/twitter_icon_34f9bd96-ace0-4f23-b0ee-0e0d2f8cc379_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/twitter_icon_34f9bd96-ace0-4f23-b0ee-0e0d2f8cc379_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Follow Mount Horrocks Wines on Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mounthorrocks\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/instagram_icon_07bcf872-b0f0-428b-b788-b56bac71ff21_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/instagram_icon_07bcf872-b0f0-428b-b788-b56bac71ff21_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mount-horrocks-semillon","title":"Mount Horrocks 'Watervale' Semillon 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mount Horrocks Semillon is sourced from a low yielding, organic, single vineyard of unirrigated vines in Watervale, Clare Valley. The wine was 100% barrel fermented in French oak barriques, 40% new. Lees stirring took place every two weeks for three months, and then allowed to remain on the lees for a further eight months before being bottled without fining. Pale yellow in colour this Semillon displays aromas of stewed apple and lightly toasty, spiced oak. Light and bright on the palate with layers of fruit complemented by subtle savoury notes from the oak and well-balanced acidity on a long, elegant and dry finish.[#intro] This 100% barrel fermented organic Semillon is well balanced, intense and long...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mount Horrocks","offers":[{"title":"Single Bottle","offer_id":32277616820291,"sku":"A22MTHORROCKSSEM-1","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Add 6 Bottles (Save 5%)","offer_id":32277616853059,"sku":"A22MTHORROCKSSEM-2","price":153.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/SemillonBottle.jpg?v=1610810352"},{"product_id":"mount-horrocks-watervale-riesling","title":"Mount Horrocks Watervale Riesling 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mount Horrocks Watervale Riesling vineyard is a beautiful south facing, high altitude location that Stephanie chose more than two decades ago. It was a surprising choice back then, but now, many are praising the merits of these cool vineyard sites, especially for riesling. The grapes were all hand picked in the cool of the morning, cool crushed and destemmed with only the free run juice used. The must was fermented by neutral yeasts in stainless steel tanks and fermented to dryness. No malolactic fermentation occurred to allow the pure expression of the variety and single vineyard site to shine through. The wine was bottled without fining. It is a youthful lime green in colour which will develop over time. Displaying aromas of delicate spring blossom and lime leaf with a hint of vanillin spice. Crunchy green apple and crisp, vibrant distinctive lemon-lime citrus flavours abound, at once juicy and tangy. Almost ethereally light and elegant; its minerality wafting along the palate to a long, pleasing close. Impressively delicious and worthy of at least a few years cellaring, if not more than a decade.[#intro]An outstanding limited release organic Riesling, regularly acknowledged among the finest in Australia...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mount Horrocks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32277621964867,"sku":"A24MTHORROCKSWR-1","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/WatervaleRieslingBottle.jpg?v=1610811608"},{"product_id":"mount-horrocks-alexander-vineyard-watervale-shiraz","title":"Mount Horrocks 'Alexander Vineyard' Watervale Shiraz 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrapes for the Mount Horrocks Shiraz are sourced from the low-yielding vines of the estate owned Alexander vineyard. Strikingly beautiful and isolated, it is located at the extreme north-eastern corner of the Watervale sub-region of the Clare Valley. The vineyard is managed using sustainable natural farming and organic practices. 20% of the grapes were kept as whole bunches and crushed by foot. This portion is pressed, lees settled and run straight into French burgundy barrels for three months on lees. The wine is then taken off lees, barrels washed and returned for further maturation of around 18 months. The other 80% was crushed, destemmed and cold soaked on skins, before fermentation in purpose-built vessels to allow gentle plunging of the cap to extract maximum colour, flavour and tannins. Malolactic conversion took place in stainless steel tanks. The wine then spent 18 months in French oak barriques, of which 40% were new, and the remainder one to two years old. A deep crimson colour with a youthful edge. On the nose, rich aromas of spiced plum with a lick of cedar-like oak. The palate has generous flavours of plush red fruits, dark chocolate and forest with a lingering spice and attractive peppery tannins. It is a stylish new world Shiraz that stands out for its mid-weight texture and juicy acidity. [#intro]An ethereal \u0026amp; elegant Clare Valley Shiraz produced organically \u0026amp; biodynamically...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mount Horrocks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40417177862211,"sku":"A21MTHORROCKSSHZ","price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/AlexanderShirazBt.jpg?v=1677176927"},{"product_id":"mount-horrocks-cordon-cut-clare-valley-riesling","title":"Mount Horrocks 'Cordon Cut' Clare Valley Riesling 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mount Horrocks Cordon Cut Vineyard is located at Auburn, close to the Mount Horrocks Cellar Door (formerly the Auburn Railway Station) and is planted to riesling. At an elevation of 340 metres it is a warmer site and ideal for producing this richer, more concentrated style of wine. 'Cordon Cut' refers to a complex, highly risky process requiring both skill and experience, which involves cutting the vine canes when the grapes are ripe, allowing the remaining fruit to concentrate and raisin naturally on the vine. This results in intense flavour and richness. The decision to pick is made by Stephanie, and is based on the appearance and taste of the fruit, and her intimate knowledge of the process. Bright, light gold. The subdued aromatics belie a vibrant, honeyed, more intense version of Cordon Cut. Ripe, juicy citrus fruits, kumquat and mandarin, vanillin spice wrapped in a luscious richness rounded by astute refreshing acidity. Crisp, and long on flavour. 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