{"product_id":"2023-alkina-polygon-1-shiraz-barossa-valley","title":"2023 Alkina 'Polygon No.1' Shiraz","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProducer: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/alkina-wine\" title=\"Explore Barossa wine by Alkina\"\u003eAlkina\u003c\/a\u003e  |  Region: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/barossa-valley\" title=\"Explore wine from Barossa Valley\"\u003eBarossa Valley\u003c\/a\u003e  |  Explore: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/shiraz\" title=\"Explore Shiraz wines\"\u003eShiraz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAbout The Wine\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA savoury and lifted expression of Shiraz from 6 rows of 70-year-old vines. Wildly aromatic from a cool year, this young wine presents a wall of cool blue and black fruit with charcuterie and pepper hints. It’s complete, seamless and utterly compelling on the palate with integrated tannin and a distinctly mineral feel. This wine will continue to improve with age and will reward long cellaring of 10+ years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly 878 bottles produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Serious old-vine Shiraz doesn’t have to be weighed down by bulk – and Alkina has a sprightly championship contender here, showing tight, lean muscle but also a suppleness that makes exciting sparks of pristine flavours dance with lively energy across the palate. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrecise geological mapping of the Alkina vineyard has identified significantly different soil profiles in components they call Polygons. Here the mica schist of Polygon No1 delivers keen, alert flavours of fine white pepper sprinkled over dry, dark red fruits, with a keen savoury note to enhance the texture. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere’s stern, focused power here without any unnecessary brawn to force the issue. It’s irresistible now, but likely to intrigue through many years of cellaring.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 Points and #1 ranked wine in Barossa 2023 Shiraz report, David Sly, decanter.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAbout Alkina\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlkina seek to understand, nurture, care for and ultimately express this beautiful land in its wines, its values and its experiences for visitors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient stones and soils, organic and biodynamic viticulture, small scale winemaking and the creation of unique micro-terroir wines, grown and made on our estate in the Western Barossa ranges of the Barossa Valley. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNASAA certified organic and biodynamic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern wines from ancient lands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnapshot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Barossa Valley, SA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry: Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlcohol: 13.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosure: Cork under seal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrapes: 100% Shiraz\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alkina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48559560884473,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2650\/0856\/files\/Bottle_Image_ca2874a9-eb73-4ec6-9879-69d590126ae3.png?v=1782011313","url":"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/products\/2023-alkina-polygon-1-shiraz-barossa-valley","provider":"Act of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}