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Paul Osicka Shiraz 2006 $32.99 / $395.88Dozen

From- Paul Osicka
Varietal- Shiraz
Region- Heathcote / Victoria

Paul Osicka is one of the longest established Heathcote wine producers. Osicka planted his vines in the 1950s, when Heathcote as a winegrowing region was but a twinkle in the eye. Traditional methods are used to manage the vineyard and to craft the wines, grapes are carefully handpicked, and the vines are painstakingly hand pruned. A high profile local identity and a bit of a cult figure, Osicka specializes in growing small, intensely flavoured berries which translate into perfumed Shiraz wines with powerful fruit and chewy liquorice tannins

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 non-irrigated 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

	Bottle $32.99	Dozen $395.88

Deep plum red colour. Nose of sour cherries and tarry red fruit, expressions of bitter chocolate and smoke, meaty notes, currant and plums. The palate is seductive and tightly figured with smooth oak characters and complex fruit, rhubarb and cherry flan, turkish coffee and fivespice, savoury meats and duck au cherise. The tannins are vibrant but highly supportive, chewy and flavoursome with notes of anise, plum and gritty chocolate. "Heathcote 101 starts with Paul Osicka, just give him time to breathe and to mellow, as he opens and tells tales of times long past. The quality of fruit and sleight of hand combine to crystallize into this most esoteric edition within Heathcote's pantheon of saintly Shiraz wines!" -Case4Claret.com

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By Paul Osicka Varietal Shiraz Region Heathcote / Victoria Each $32.99 Dozen $395.88
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About Paul Osicka - the Winery

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.

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.

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.

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