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2014 Wirra Wirra Church Block Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - Merlot
- McLaren Vale, Australia
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 35 / 750ml
- Red - Rich and Intense
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Vineyard notes: "Wirra Wirra sources fruit from a selection of grower vineyards across McLaren Vale, including our own blocks adjacent to the winery."
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2014 Bottle (750ml)
Wirra Wirra Vineyards, Wirra Wirra Church Block Red 2014 750 ML
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Highlights
- From McLaren Vale, Australia
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 35 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Rich and Intense
- Cabernet - Merlot - Syrah
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Wirra Wirra Vineyards is a wine producer located in Australia's McLaren Vale. It was established in 1894 by Robert Strangways Wigley, but it wasn't until 1969 that Greg Trott resurrected the estate, turning it into the iconic w...
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About the Product
- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- Church Block was the first wine the late Greg Trott produced under the Wirra Wirra label back in 1972. He took the name from one of the original vineyards, which runs next to the small Bethany Church (est. 1854) across the road from Wirra Wirra’s century old ironstone cellars. Over five decades, the Church Block label has become an Australian favourite.
- Drinking Window
- 2017-2026
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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14.5%
- Residual Sugar g/L
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1 g/L
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Acidity pH
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3.5
- Blend
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51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Shiraz & 12% Merlot
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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American, French
- Closure Type
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Screwcap
- Vineyard Notes
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Wirra Wirra sources fruit from a selection of grower vineyards across McLaren Vale, including our own blocks adjacent to the winery.
- Harvest Notes
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Hand and machine harvested
- Winemaking
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Fruit was gently crushed and destemmed en route to fermenter. Early temperatures were maintained at 20-22ºC, rising to 25-28ºC at peak of ferment. In general, ferments were pumped over two to four times daily to assist flavour and colour extraction, as well as spreading heat through the cap and body of the ferment. Nearing completion and having achieved the desired flavour and tannin extraction, pump-overs were reduced to once or twice daily to keep the cap moist. Close to dryness, wine was drained from the fermenter and the remaining skins were pressed via tank or basket press. Wines completed their secondary malolactic fermentation in tank or barrel, with oak selection and maturation times tailored to each wine and grape varietal – parcels showing a more powerful structure receiving a longer maturation time in oak before blending.
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- Ageing
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Combination of French (70%) and American oak (30%) barriques and hogsheads of which 10% is new.
Awards
(2)About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Pigeon pastilla Starter Course
- Contains: pistachio, cinnamon
- Moroccan
- Platanos rellenos Main Course
- Plantain filled with ground beef
- Contains: beef mince
- Mexican
- Kebab Main Course
- Contains: meat
- Worldwide
- Mimolette Cheese Course
- French
2014 vintage
88 / 100
6 scores
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90 - 94
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85 - 89
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80 - 84
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75 - 79
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0 - 74
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When to drink: 2017 to 2026
2014 Vintage
Tasted: Jan 2015
When to drink: 2019 to 2022
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User Ratings
(2)3.5
2 ratings
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Vintage
Critics Score
Avg. Price (ex-tax)
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88 / 100
$ 35
2022
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$ 27
2021
88 / 100
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2020
87 / 100
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2019
88 / 100
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2018
90 / 100
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2017
87 / 100
$ 47
2016
87 / 100
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2015
87 / 100
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2014
88 / 100
$ 35
2013
90 / 100
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2012
89 / 100
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2011
88 / 100
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2010
90 / 100
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2009
88 / 100
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2008
88 / 100
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2007
86 / 100
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2006
89 / 100
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2005
87 / 100
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2004
90 / 100
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2003
85 / 100
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2002
89 / 100
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2001
87 / 100
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2000
84 / 100
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1999
87 / 100
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1998
91 / 100
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1997
90 / 100
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1996
87 / 100
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1995
88 / 100
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1994
91 / 100
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1993
89 / 100
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1992
89 / 100
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1991
91 / 100
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1990
93 / 100
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1989
87 / 100
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1988
90 / 100
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1987
87 / 100
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1986
86 / 100
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2014 Vintage: Australia Learn more
Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
Much of Australia endured a difficult growing season for the 2014 vintage.
Problems encountered during the vintage included frosts, excessive heat and disease. Tasmania lost yields to bad frosts, but what did survive tended to be good quality. McLaren Vale suf...
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