2021 Altera Terra Fidelis Shiraz
$ 70.00 AUD
Buy any 6 bottles from Altera Terra to meet their minimum order requirement.
The Altera Terra Fidelis 21 is a blend of Murrumbateman, McLaren Vale and Avoca Shiraz. It is dark, brooding, rich and complex with significant presence. This is in, my opinion, a wine that has a great deal of similarity in style and impact as the 2018 Dardel Shiraz. Fidelis means faith, a name my wife chose, because she knew in her heart, that we had some incredible parcels enabling us to make a very complex and special wine
Region - Murrumbateman
Type - Red
Year - 2021
Winery - Altera Terra
Grape - Shiraz/Syrah
Volume - Standard - 750ml
About the wine
Tasting notes
A Burgundy drinker’s shiraz that simply drips with fruit and flavour. Its heady, musky perfume of smoke and spice reveals a deep, expansive core of red, black and blue fruit that continues with vivacious intensity down a smooth, polished palate supported by assertive but measured oak. Underpinned by suggestions of mineral and charcuterie meats, it’s as gentle as it is effortless, finishing smoky and savoury. Proof positive that Australian shiraz doesn’t need half-ripened stalks to look meaningful and contemporary. (Jeremy Oliver)
Wine descriptors
For the Cellar, Captivating and Complex, Juicy and Fruity, Earthy and Savoury, Smooth and Seductive, Something Special, Elegant and Fine
Fruit aromas & flavour
Cherries, Dark Berries, Plum, Red Berries
Other aromas & flavour
Earth, Florals, Minerality, Pepper, Spices, Tannins, Chocolate, Meaty, Oak
Food pairings
Pork
Cheese
Pizza
Fish
Red Meat
Pasta
BBQ
Vegetables
Poultry
Shellfish
Oysters
Spicy Foods
Cured Meats
Desserts
Expert review
Impenetrable purple with a red core and a complex nose of concentrated cherry, beetroot, ripe plum, black pepper, dark chocolate and mixed charcuterie. In the mouth it’s decadent, precise and powerful with intense flavours that echo the nose, surrounding a mineral core. There’s a deepness, a richness and freshness to the fruit that is quite simply stunning, textured with firm fleshy tannins and balanced masterfully by a neon glow of acidity. Everything is in harmony and it fades evenly over an achingly long tail. You can’t help but be in awe of its design and beauty. An absolute triumph!
Shiraz or Syrah
Shiraz, or Syrah, is one of the most loved, rich and powerful red wine varieties made famous for its mineral and structured expressions from the Rhône in France and the rich and decadent fruity expressions from the Barossa Valley in Australia. Full bodied, rich in antioxidants and generously fruity, Shiraz sits proudly on the table for those that like their wine big and bold. Think violets, blackberries, plum, chocolate, pepper, black olive, liquorice, rosemary, tobacco and spice...i'm thirsty already!
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