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Lovers of big, bold Australian Shiraz will be excited to scoop up this amazing offer of the outstanding 2018 Nugan Estate Parish Shiraz McLaren Vale, a 97 pt. Decanter Platinum World Wine Awards winner. Known for its high-quality single vineyard estate wines, the 2018 Nugan Estate Parish Shiraz McLaren Vale checks all the boxes for top quality Australian Shiraz, exhibiting inky purple concentration layered with dark brambly fruit, spice and pepper, with a backbone of muscular tannins.
Established as a fruit and vegetable growing business in 1940 by Alfredo Nugan, the next generations of the Nugan family moved from growing produce to planting wine grapes and producing fine wine. Nugan’s vineyards for the 2018 Estate Shiraz are in McLaren Vale, known for producing some of South Australia’s best Shiraz and boasting some of the world’s oldest vines. Located in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, the McLaren Parish hillside vineyard features a mix of loam, gravel and clay soils, producing dark fruit with Shiraz’s naturally thick skins. Along with the higher altitude and cooler vineyard conditions, the site’s north and east exposure extends ripening, contributing rich concentration, striking a balance between elegance and power. As is often the case during the exceptionally warm Australian harvest, the grapes are quickly harvested in the cool of the night and delivered to the winery for cold maceration, fermenting with extra time on the skins to extract more color. Winemaker Daren Owers then ages it for 14 months in a combination of new and seasoned French and American oak, adding structure and a nuance of vanilla.
Earning top honors from Decanter’s panel of 116 of the world’s top wine experts including 37 Masters of Wine and nine Master Sommeliers, the 2018 Nugan Estate Parish Shiraz boasts a pedigree outranking many of its top competitors, an outstanding single vineyard estate wine produced in Australia’s prime Shiraz growing region. With the quality of Australian Shiraz continually on the upswing but often at prices to match, the 2018 Nugan Estate Parish Shiraz McLaren Vale stands alone in offering the exceptional quality of a 97pt. Shiraz at an incredible value. | 
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