The 2014 Vintage saw the hottest summer recorded in South Australia. With 13 days reaching 40 degrees or above and normally followed by strong winds at night. This resulted in lower crops than the average and early ripening across most varieties. After the heat, a rain event caused the most February rain for 30 years, providing beneficial moisture and berry flavour to develop alongside sugar formation. The resultant wines are abundant in fruit with elegant mouth-feel.

Selected parcels of some of the best fruit were earmarked early on for this Shiraz. Sourced both from our own Estate blocks as well as very special local growers these vineyards showcase the a seamless and fine blend of Shiraz in the trademark Hemera Estate elegant house style.

Once the grapes have been identified to be of optimum ripeness the parcels are brought into the winery where they are gently crushed into the open top fermenters. After pressing, the free-run and pressed wine are combined based on taste before being transferred into a combination of new and seasoned French and American oak barrels for 18 months of maturation. Each parcel is kept separate throughout matura- tion with careful barrel selection taking place before the final wine is blended.