NV M BURTON SHIRAZ II

Crafted outside the constraints of a single season, Shiraz II explores texture, complexity, and varietal/regional expression through a bold multi-vintage approach. Sourced from Murrumbateman vineyards across four harvests, this wine is an expression that draws on twenty-five years of winemaking experience and aligns with my personal values and philosophies to celebrate innovation, diversity, and the unending quest for quality.

It also contributes to the broader discussion around what defines a truly great wine and challenges the value of some of the traditional measures of quality that we tend to apply to still table wines – like the primacy of singular vintages.

Winemaking

Each parcel underwent wild fermentation in open tanks, with combinations of destemmed fruit, whole berries, and whole bunches. Some were pressed directly to barrel, while others spent over 12 months on skins before draining. The final blend was assembled and bottled in December 2024.

For maturation, a 500-litre seasoned French oak puncheon is racked annually onto a volume of a younger vintage to maintain freshness and stability.

The blending goal is to deliver maximum complexity while also ensuring the wine possesses an attractive youthful fruit drive and enough form on the palate to carry the array of textures and flavours on offer. The composition of the Shiraz II is as follows: • 2023 – 39% • 2022 – 18% • 2019 – 39% • 2018 – 4%

• TypeRed Wine
• VarietyShiraz
• Alcohol Volume13.4%
• pH

  3.50

• Acidity

  6.7