Domaine Terlato & Chapoutier Single Block L-Block Shiraz 2018 morris the integration is seamless

the integration is seamless

is the proportion of new barrels (50%) used in the maturing stage

Each wine is aged as a single vintage and vineyard parcel until blending

Easy drinking appeal fans its wings

starting in 1995 the ten different growers in this co-op began to vinify their wine separately and make single cuvées from their best plots

Domaine Terlato & Chapoutier Single Block L-Block Shiraz 2018 morris the integration is seamlessDomaine Terlato & Chapoutier is a collaboration between legendary French wine grower, Michel Chapoutier, and wine industry icon, Anthony Terlato. The single vineyard L Block is from a tiny L shaped plot that survived the 13 year drought without irrigation. South facing and at an altitude of 400m, this is a low yielding and cool block. The wine is powerful and intense but with delicate, fine tannins.