Devil’s Cave Vineyard Heathcote Shiraz

Devils Cave Vineyard is a family owned business based in Heathcote, Victoria producing premium Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon wines. The ancient soils of Heathcote are said to be some 500 million years old which display some of the best characteristics for Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon vines.

The actual ‘Devil’s Cave’ is situated behind the vineyard on the McIvor range which lies adjacent to the township. The cave was once a place where Aborigines sheltered and was occupied as far back as 1864 by prospectors exploring the area for gold.

The philosophy is making wine by using minimal chemical input in the vineyard to maintain a healthy soil life, which also follows in the winemaking allowing the wine to speak it’s true sense of place. We believe that each wine is a true representative of the site, the variety and the vintage. Starting in 2012 making only a Shiraz wine and have since added a Cabernet Sauvignon a few years later.

For more info, visit Devil’s Cave Vineyard website.

VARIETALS
100% Shiraz

VINTAGE
2017

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14%

APPEARANCE
Lustrous magenta color.

NOSE
A lifted bouquet with red and dark berry fruits with a subtle background of pepper spice and whole bunch notes.

PALATE
This wine displays great concentration with tightly packed tannins and volumes of fruit thats carries a long finish.

AGEING
Matured in French oak barrels.

PAIRING
Red meat, stew, barbecue, beef casserole and mildly spicy ethnic foods are the best foods to pair with this style of Shiraz.

READINESS FOR DRINKING
Drink now or cellar it for 10+ years.

RATINGS

96pts

3.8

Additional information

Vintage	2017
Grape	Shiraz
Producer	Devil's Cave Vineyard
Style	Dry
Types	Red