Hayshed Vineyards White Label Malbec 2022 x 6
HAY SHED HILL ‘World Series’ MALBEC 2021
The Hay Shed Hill World Series wines highlight less well-known varie� es in Australia, varie� es from the old world fi nding a new expression
of character. Famous as one of the traditional Bordeaux red grape varie� es, Malbec is grown all over the world especially Argen� na and
now increasingly in Australia. Valued for its amazing depth of colour, generosity of fruit expression and fullness of fl avour, Malbec has
found the growing condi� ons of Margaret River ideally suited to producing full bodied wines of great depth and character - unsurprising
considering the similar clima� c condi� ons experienced by Bordeaux and Margaret River.
VINTAGE: The vintage of 2021 is a bit of a blur in the memory with constant decisions made on the fl y at
all hours of the day given the unusual weather condi� ons across Margaret River, and to a lesser extent the
Great Southern of Western Australia.
It was a great start to the season with the fi rst really wet winter for several years and therefore good soil
moisture entering spring and summer. This is even more important for ‘dry grown’ (unirrigated) vineyards
such as Hay Shed Hill. There were posi� ve signs at budburst with poten� ally be� er crop levels than the
last two years.
Spring was mild, the fi rst grapes were harvested in the fi rst week of February. There was a small break
un� l the avalanche of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon started. In this middle to late part of February and
throughout March we experienced mul� ple episodes of rain, some of these falls being heavy. This sort
of weather is rare in a Margaret River summer requiring harvest plans to be constantly reviewed and
updated.
Given the condi� ons I am thrilled with the result, all whites and rosés were pris� ne and clean, perhaps a
li� le lighter in body than many years but wonderfully fresh and pure in character.
When we got to reds in March and throughout April the challenges were greater. The requirement for
full ripe fruit fl avours and depth of body in red wine means the grapes need to be le� on the vine longer
therefore with increased risk. But we were protected by the wine gods and got all the reds off the vine
before the season broke with a vengeance with heavy mid-April rainfall.
WINEMAKING: Hand harvested, open fermented (with 10% whole bunches) and hand plunged for 8 to 12
days in one and two tonne open fermenters then gently pressed off to fi nish fermenta� on. The fi nished
wine was put to 100% French oak barriques for 12 - 15 months matura� on.
COLOUR: Dark, deep purple in colour and has a brooding and perfumed bouquet.
PALATE: The palate is rich, layered and textured - really fi lls the mouth with its immense power and weight,
but retains its fi nesse with long, so� integrated tannins. This wine will cellar and improve for 8 - 10 years,
but equally appeals as an immediate drink.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Vintage: 2021
Variety: Malbec 100%
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Growing Region: Margaret River
Alcohol: 13.5% Alc Vol
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