2022 Ministry of Clouds McLaren Vale Shiraz

Plum-rich, plush McLaren Vale Shiraz with a slender feel.
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The Ministry of Clouds duo source fruit from a dry-grown Blewitt Springs vineyard, and their own Onkaparinga Rocks plot, as they look to combine classic old-school richness with a modern, svelte approach to McLaren Vale Shiraz.

The result is a rich red full of punchy dark plum, blackberry, and liquor cherry flavours, with some supporting oak. It is an enticing, yet deft wine.

"Plenty of red and black fruit, forest berries is the thing, tannin is quite tight and ferrous, a light grainy grip to tannin and good length. Very good."
- 93 pts, Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

93 points - "Blackberry, black cherry, iodine/seaweed, a little biscuit and ginger snap oak. Plenty of red and black fruit, forest berries is the thing, tannin is quite tight and ferrous, a light grainy grip to tannin and good length. Very good." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

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  • AB
    Amanda B.
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    2 months ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Elegant Shirax

    Ministry of Clouds is one of my favorite producers -- their grenache, shriraz and tempranillo are all delicious. Not to fruity or jammy, just elegant goodness.

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Sand & Stones may break my bones, but geology will never hurt me…

Born of one of the most ancient and geologically diverse wine regions in the world, McLaren Vale, this wine is made from Australia’s most ubiquitous grape – Shiraz. With the aim that this Shiraz reflects our view of the region, we combine fruit from a Blewitt Springs deep sandy vineyard, and a younger more structured and fragrant parcel from the shallow old bedrock of our own Onkaparinga Rocks vineyard in the hope of a more modern, slender and youthful expression.

Composition
An exercise in slender power, bringing early picked McLaren Vale Shiraz characters exhibited by cool blue and red fruit with layers of coal dust and earth to entice, supported by a gentle oak creaminess, which progresses to the palate exhibiting a deep fruit weight kept bright, nervy, and fleshy and filed down nicely by a fine and mineral tannin line.

Consumption
Ideal serving temperature is 16 °C... God forbid a Shiraz that won’t dominate all food placed before it. Try with spicy Catalan Fish Stew with grilled rye and aioli. Cool cellaring between 5 years to 8 years will be rewarded.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region McLaren Vale
Australian State SA
Feature Women in Wine
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 93
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
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Ministry of Clouds

Ministry of Clouds is a partnership between wine industry 'veterans' Bernice Ong and Julian Forwood, who set up the venture in 2013, with their first releases coming in 2015.

Having worked for some of Australia's leading wineries such as Yalumba and Wirra Wirra, the duo began sourcing outstanding fruit from Tasmania and Clare Valley for white wines, and McLaren Vale for reds.

McLaren Vale is their home, and as well as their own 11ha plot, they seek out old vineyards around the peninsula, with a focus on Grenache, Mataro, Shiraz and Tempranillo, along with the occasional foray into Carignan and Picpoul.

Bernice Ong and Julian Forwood Discover Ministry of Clouds

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