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Paul Osicka Shiraz 2008 $29.99 / $359.88
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Varietal- Shiraz
Region- Heathcote / Victoria
One of Heathcote's longest established winemakers, Paul Osicka planted his vines in the 1950s, when Heathcote as a winegrowing region was but a twinkle in the eyes. Old fashioned practices are employed in the vineyard. Vines are hand pruned and fruit is selectively hand picked. A high profile local identity and a bit of a cult figure, Osicka specializes in raising parcels of intensely flavoured grapes which translate into vigorous Shiraz wines. Osicka's small batch production is anticipated each year by Shiraz enthusiasts in the know

The Osicka vineyard experiences a later budburst than most sites around Heathcote, by virtue of a slightly cooler climate, which translates into grapes with heightened levels of flavour. The vineyard is unirrigated and deliberately cropped to low yields, the berries are always small, retaining intense colours and flavours. It is common to find all manner of native animals amongst the vines, which are laboriously hand pruned and picked. Winemaking is a hands on affair for Heathcote maestro Paul Osicka, who personally handles each stage of the process. Extensive use is made of new oak barrels in the maturation of the wines and is an expensive although important part of the quality process

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Deep plum colour. Nose of sour cherry and red fruit, expressions of bitter chocolate and smoke, meats, currant and plums. The palate is seductive, tightly figured with smooth, integrated oak and complex fruit, rhubarb and cherry, turkish coffee and five spice, savouryness and duck Au cherise. The tannins are vibrant but supportive, chewy and flavoursome with notes of anise, plum and gritty chocolate on the finish. "Heathcote 101 starts with Paul Osicka, just give this wine time to breathe as the layers of fruit unfold. A solid Shiraz with brittle tannins and excellent leaf aromatics, plum and strawberry reductions make this so worthy of its place in the pantheon of Heathcote's most praiseworthy efforts!" -Case4Claret.com

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Paul Osicka Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
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Region Heathcote / Victoria
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Paul Osicka Shiraz 2008
By Paul Osicka
Varietal Shiraz
Region Heathcote / Victoria
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Paul Osicka

Paul Osicka is one of the longest established Heathcote estates, planting vines in the 1950s, when Heathcote as a winegrowing region was but a twinkle in the eyes

Grown without irrigation on sandly loam soil over quartz and red ironstone gravels, the vineyard is managed according to organic principles without the use of herbicides or insecticides. The vines are hand pruned to balance the yield and the grapes are hand picked to achieve optimum fruit quality. These factors combine to produce small intensely flavoured and coloured fruit necessary to make premium wines. The principal red wine produced is Shiraz followed by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

http://www.winelistaustralia.com.au/ - Paul Osicka - Tasting Notes On Australian & New Zealand wines

The vineyard and winery are situated in Heathcote, and due to the close proximity of the Graytown Box-Ironbark State forest, it is common to find all manner of native animals amongst the vines, including kangaroos, wallabies, emus, lizards and echidnas. The vineyard is non-irrigated and deliberatley kept to a low yield ensuring the berries are smaller and more intense in colour and flavour. A number of varieties are gronw including Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Merlot and Roussane, with the Shiraz vines dating back over 45 years. The soil consists of a sandy loam and gravel topsoil with a crushed quartz and red ironstone buckshot gravel underlay which makes for excellent drainage.

Traditional methods are used to manage the vineyard with the grapes being carefully handpicked, and the vines painstakingly hand pruned. Conscious of their impact on the environment and wine, no herbicides or pesticides are used in the vineyard, instead organic fertilisers are used to provide the vines with nutrients. The winemaking is also a hands on affair with winemaker Paul Osicka personally implementing each stage of the process. Extensive use is made of new oak barrels in the maturatin of the wines, and is an expensive although important part of the quality process.

Wine was always destined to be part of Simon Osicka's life

Simon literally grew up surrounded by full-bodied, red wines produced at his family's Majors Creek Vineyard, today known as Paul Osicka Wines. Not surprisingly, for someone immersed in wine from birth, Simon didn't just complete his Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Oenology) at University of Adelaide in 1997: he graduated with first-class honours.

http://www.winelistaustralia.com.au/ - Paul Osicka - Tasting Notes On Australian & New Zealand wines

Following cellar-hand work and two overseas vintages in Canada and Italy, he joined Houghton Wine Company in 1999 as Assistant Winemaker at the company's Swan Valley site. At Hougton he gained immeasurable experience producing prestige red wines under the Gladstones and Jack Mann labels. The following year, Simon was promoted to Winemaker and completed a second 1999 vintage in Sicily at Casa Vincolia Calatrasi. Returning to Houghton, he transferred to Nannup in 2001 and worked with the Senior Winemaker Manager, Gretel Friend, to complete the site's inaugural vintage. As the most technologically-advanced winery in the region, it provided both enormous opportunities and challenges. Within seven months, Simon was promoted as the site's Senior Winemaker Manager.

In late 2005, Simon went to Leasingham as Winemaker Manager and is now responsible for the day-to-day workings. Simon has judged at both the Mount Barker Wine Show and West Australian Wine Awards.

http://www.winelistaustralia.com.au/ - Paul Osicka - Tasting Notes On Australian & New Zealand wines

http://www.winelistaustralia.com.au/ - Paul Osicka - Tasting Notes On Australian & New Zealand wines

http://www.winelistaustralia.com.au/ - Paul Osicka - Tasting Notes On Australian & New Zealand wines
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