{"title":"Shaw + Smith | Adelaide Hills","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Shaw + Smith Winery at Balhannah, Adelaide Hills\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_3d4f54f2-863e-43fc-a7e9-0b371d921569.jpg?v=1605460283\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaw + Smith began over a long lunch in 1989 when cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith decided to realise a long-held dream to make wine together. Their vision remains to make exciting, refined wines, exclusively from the Adelaide Hills, that rank among Australia's best. The wines are made from a number of sites throughout the Adelaide Hills. They specialise in grape varieties suited to the cooler climate, namely Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sauvignon Blanc is sourced predominantly from their own vineyards at Balhannah and Lenswood. The original ‘M3’ vineyard was sold, as new clones and improved vineyard technology had left it a relic of an earlier period. Subsequently, the grapes for this wine are now a selection of the estate's best fruit, a great deal of which now comes from Lenswood, a high-altitude vineyard they purchased in 2012. This is one of the reasons why ‘M3’ Chardonnay has taken such a leap forward in quality in recent years. The 2018 vintage was awarded the prestigious François De Castella Trophy for Best Young White Wine at the 2019 Royal Melbourne Wine Awards, as well as a ‘Consistency of Excellence’ medal for winning gold medals for three consecutive vintages. For the Shiraz, parcels from the warmer sub-area of Macclesfield give structure and richness, while the cooler Balhannah vineyard contributes spice and perfume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe single vineyard 'Balhannah' Shiraz is from a close-planted north-facing block behind the winery. Plenty of whole bunches in the ferment and ageing in 500-litre French oak puncheons has resulted in a fragrant, intense and lively cool-climate Shiraz. This is joined by a single-vineyard Chardonnay from their Lenswood vineyard. The cooler nights here (the highest of all Shaw + Smith's vineyards) give the wines from this site a characteristic steeliness and concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winemaking dream team consists of Martin Shaw and senior winemaker Adam Wadewitz, one of Australia's brightest winemaking talents. They work closely with viticulturalist Murray Leake, who succeeded Ray Guerin when he retired in 2015. Ray continues to consult. Their wines show wonderful varietal definition, particularly in the depth and spectrum of flavour, natural acid balance and overall finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shaw-smith-m3-chardonnay","title":"Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1989 by Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW, Shaw + Smith's aim is to make contemporary, high quality wines that stand among the best of their type in Australia. The wines are made exclusively from fruit grown in the Adelaide Hills, one of Australia's coolest and most exciting wine regions. Fruit for the M3 Chardonnay was predominantly sourced from the Shaw + Smith vineyard at Lenswood, which was planted in 1999 and purchased by Martin and Michael in 2012. The grapes are whole bunch pressed, and then fermented in French oak, one third of which was new. The wine was matured for nine months in oak with some lees stirring, followed by two months in tank on lees prior to bottling. This Chardonnay has great presence, with intense aromas of white flowers and lemon blossom alongside smoky notes from the perfectly integrated oak. Typically, the 'M3' shows citrus and nectarine notes. Aiming for elegance, restraint and the ability to age, the acidity is bright and there is generosity of flavour.[#intro]A contemporary \u0026amp; elegant Chardonnay from one of the Adelaide Hills' most exciting producers...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shaw + Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32213439316035,"sku":"A22SHAWSMITHM3","price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/M3ChardonnayBottle.jpg?v=1606561744"},{"product_id":"shaw-smith-sauvignon-blanc","title":"Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc has become known as a benchmark style for Australian Sauvignon Blanc. It has remained fresh, aromatic and pure over the past 28 years, with trademark pink grapefruit characters. In recent vintages the style has evolved through sourcing fruit from higher and cooler sites. Upon arrival at the winery, the hand-picked whole bunches are de-stemmed and gently pressed. The must is left to settle before being transferred to temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for a cool fermentation to retain the varietal purity and bright fruit aromas of the Sauvignon Blanc. Following fermentation, the wine is matured on its lees for a short period and bottled early under screw-cap to retain its vibrancy. Pale lemon in colour. On the nose, this wine showcases a vibrant pink grapefruit character along with green apple and floral nuances. It has nice mid-palate weight and texture and a fine acidity.[#intro]Bright \u0026amp; aromatic, this has become known as a benchmark for Australian Sauvignon Blanc...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shaw + Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32213447802947,"sku":"A25SHAWSMITHSB-1","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/SauvignonBlancBottle_7ab9cf46-90b8-4f71-8490-4d1ae5d1dd1b.jpg?v=1606563214"},{"product_id":"shaw-smith-lenswood-vineyard-chardonnay","title":"Shaw + Smith 'Lenswood Vineyard' Chardonnay 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst planted in 1999, the Lenswood Vineyard was purchased by Shaw + Smith in 2012. The vineyard, located in the Adelaide Hills, combines high altitude, mature vines and diverse aspects, including cool, east and south-facing blocks on soils of brown loam over clay with some broken shale. Following significant investments to improve the vineyard since its acquisition by Shaw + Smith it has proven a great source for wines that can stand alone as single vineyard releases, with the balance to reward ageing. Whole bunches of Chardonnay grapes were chilled overnight, then pressed, before fermentation took place in a mix of new (30%) and used 500-litre French oak puncheons. The wine then spent a further 14 months in barrel with gentle stirring. This is a fine-boned Chardonnay with beautifully intense fruit flavours of citrus and white stone fruits, accompanied by floral, lemon curd and mineral notes. Its layered texture is balanced by a lively, high acidity. 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The majority of the wine was aged in 600 litre French oak puncheons (15% new) for 14 months, followed by a further 24 months in bottle. This Shiraz exhibits a complex nose laden with spice and red fruit which leads to a poised and balanced palate. Graphite, sage, kalamata olives, and plum flavours envelop the palate which is lively and medium bodied. Grippy tannins and bright acidity lead into the long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTROPHY - Australian Red – International Wine Challenge, May 2024\u003cbr\u003eTROPHY - South Australian Red, International Wine Challenge, May 2024\u003cbr\u003eTROPHY - South Australian Shiraz, International Wine Challenge, May 2024\u003cbr\u003eTROPHY - Adelaide Hills Shiraz, International Wine Challenge, May 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[#intro]Award-winning Shiraz with pepper \u0026amp; spice perfumes that evokes the best of Côte-Rôtie...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Shaw + Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41684393721923,"sku":"A21SHAW\u0026SMITHBALHANNAHSHZ","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/BalhannahBt.jpg?v=1721930548"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_2c506552-f840-4d11-bc9e-2ed62bbf65dc.jpg?v=1605460424","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/shaw-and-smith-adelaide-hills\/shaw-smith.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}