Paxton Vineyards Baterista Shiraz 2017
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Notes of late summer blackberries echoing into some old school beats of earthy cedar notes, cassia and jazzy-smooth red velvet cupcakes. Smooth funk vibrations build up with a wave-like rhythm into a gravelly grunge-rock sound before the explosive crescendo of dripping blood plums and cinnamon myrtle. This arena-worthy Shiraz peters out softly like delicate hands on the skin of a drum. This is a full-bodied wine with bright layers of fruit blended with delicious, luxurious, and exquisite oak. Richness, depth, and concentrated fruit flavor with notes of plums and blackcurrants give this wine amazing length and power.
This wine pairs beautifully with French-trimmed lamb rack, polenta, and a balsamic reduction.
Vegan-Friendly
Paxton is a family-owned wine company in McLaren Vale, Australia, and a leader in both organic and biodynamic viticulture and winemaking. Established in 1979, Paxton was founded by David Paxton who has built a reputation as one of Australia’s most highly respected viticulturalists by managing and growing wine grapes of exceptional quality for over 30 years. Today, under the direction and guidance of consultant winemaker Kate Goodman and winemaker Ashleigh Seymour, Paxton produces an approachable collection of estate grown wines that showcase McLaren Vale's exceptional fruit quality, natural diversity, and varietal expression.
Paxton was one of the first pioneers of biodynamic farming in Australia, and today all Paxton's vineyards are 100% Paxton owned and managed. The wines are crafted with organic grapes, certified biodynamic, and vegan friendly. In the winery, minimal winemaking intervention ensures the integrity of the fruit from vineyard to bottle. Paxton's core biodynamic belief is founded in soil health. The vines are cared for without the use of synthetic fertilizers nor pesticides, with a focus on promoting healthy, living soils using natural compost preparations. Through this process they can give back to the environment and nurture it for future generations. Paxton's philosophy is that when vines live in truly healthy, chemical free soils, in ecologically sound environments, they will produce the best quality grapes, and therefore the highest quality wines.