Bondar Clarendon Shiraz 2022
Andre Bondar canât hide his excitement that he is now working with Shiraz from the famed Hickinbotham vineyard in Clarendon. Biodynamically farmed, this dry-grown elevated site was first planted on rocky, ironstone-rich red soils in 1971. Itâs a revered site in SA circles, supplying Penfolds Grange, Eileen Hardy and Clarendon Hills, among others, over the years. Clarendon sits considerably further inland than Bondarâs Rayner Vineyard and, at 250m altitude, produces a very different expression of Shiraz. âItâs finer, with ferrous quality and red fruits; there is a tightness and coiled power,â explains Andre.
In a very Bondar way, the winemaking does not detract from the purity of the site. Around 30% bunches were used in the ferment, and 20% of the wine matured in a one-year-old Stockinger demi-muid. âYear one was an investigation into how this fruit looks relatively unhindered, and the results are beautiful,â says Bondar. âIt gives us confidence to bring in some technique in the coming years.â Itâs an intoxicating addition to Bondarâs already star-studded portfolio.
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$24.66Bondar Clarendon Shiraz 2022
Andre Bondar canât hide his excitement that he is now working with Shiraz from the famed Hickinbotham vineyard in Clarendon. Biodynamically farmed, this dry-grown elevated site was first planted on rocky, ironstone-rich red soils in 1971. Itâs a revered site in SA circles, supplying Penfolds Grange, Eileen Hardy and Clarendon Hills, among others, over the years. Clarendon sits considerably further inland than Bondarâs Rayner Vineyard and, at 250m altitude, produces a very different expression of Shiraz. âItâs finer, with ferrous quality and red fruits; there is a tightness and coiled power,â explains Andre.
In a very Bondar way, the winemaking does not detract from the purity of the site. Around 30% bunches were used in the ferment, and 20% of the wine matured in a one-year-old Stockinger demi-muid. âYear one was an investigation into how this fruit looks relatively unhindered, and the results are beautiful,â says Bondar. âIt gives us confidence to bring in some technique in the coming years.â Itâs an intoxicating addition to Bondarâs already star-studded portfolio.
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Andre Bondar canât hide his excitement that he is now working with Shiraz from the famed Hickinbotham vineyard in Clarendon. Biodynamically farmed, this dry-grown elevated site was first planted on rocky, ironstone-rich red soils in 1971. Itâs a revered site in SA circles, supplying Penfolds Grange, Eileen Hardy and Clarendon Hills, among others, over the years. Clarendon sits considerably further inland than Bondarâs Rayner Vineyard and, at 250m altitude, produces a very different expression of Shiraz. âItâs finer, with ferrous quality and red fruits; there is a tightness and coiled power,â explains Andre.
In a very Bondar way, the winemaking does not detract from the purity of the site. Around 30% bunches were used in the ferment, and 20% of the wine matured in a one-year-old Stockinger demi-muid. âYear one was an investigation into how this fruit looks relatively unhindered, and the results are beautiful,â says Bondar. âIt gives us confidence to bring in some technique in the coming years.â Itâs an intoxicating addition to Bondarâs already star-studded portfolio.
