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Annie's Lane Copper Trail Shiraz 1997

Annie's Lane Copper Trail Shiraz 1997
Annie's Lane Copper Trail Shiraz 1997
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Annie's Lane Copper Trail Shiraz 1997

SKU: ALCT199710 UCAU
15 Plus Years
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Copper Trail Shiraz is the flagship for this popular brand

Superior grapes and traditional labour intensive small batch production have resulted in this rich concentrated Shiraz.

Sourced from a premium private cellar

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Tasting Notes

Annie's Lane Copper Trail Shiraz 1997 exemplifies the finest tradition of Australian winemaking, blending meticulous craftsmanship with a legacy of excellence. This flagship Shiraz is produced from superior grapes carefully chosen for their exceptional quality, ensuring a wine that is both rich and intensely concentrated. Crafted through a labor-intensive, small-batch production process, it highlights the dedication to traditional techniques that define Annie’s Lane’s signature style.

Harvested during the celebrated 1997 vintage, which is renowned for producing robust and expressive Shiraz wines, this bottle has been sourced from a premium private cellar. The extended aging has allowed the wine to develop a harmonious balance of ripe dark fruits, subtle spices, and smooth tannins, resulting in a complex and elegant profile.

The aromatic profile bursts with inviting notes of blackberry and plum, complemented by delicate peppery undertones. Nuanced oak maturation adds layers of vanilla and toast, enhancing the wine’s depth and sophistication. On the palate, it is full-bodied and velvety, offering a lingering finish that reflects the quality of the grapes and the precision of the traditional winemaking process.

As the flagship of Annie’s Lane, Copper Trail Shiraz stands as a testament to the brand’s commitment to quality and heritage. This wine captures the essence of classic Australian Shiraz, characterized by its concentration, complexity, and refined structure. It is an exceptional example of small-batch production where every detail is meticulously attended to, producing a wine of outstanding character and longevity.

Vinification & Cultivation

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Vineyard Cultivation

Annie's Lane was established in 1992 in Clare Valley, a cool-climate South Australian region approximately 100 kilometres north of Adelaide. The winery focuses on vineyard sites within Clare Valley's slate and limestone-rich soils, which impart distinctive mineral character to Shiraz. The valley's temperature extremes—cool nights and warm days—create conditions favourable for slow ripening and phenolic maturity. The 1997 vintage benefited from Clare Valley's signature continental climate, with moderate rainfall and well-drained hillside soils that concentrate flavour development in the Shiraz grape.

Vinification

Harvest typically occurs in mid-autumn when phenolic ripeness is achieved. Traditional winemaking for the Copper Trail involved destemming and fermentation on skins to extract colour and tannin structure characteristic of Clare Valley Shiraz. Post-fermentation, the wine underwent extended maturation in French and American oak, allowing secondary malolactic fermentation to proceed naturally. The 1997 release reflects house philosophy favouring structure and regional expression over overt fruit concentration, with judicious oak integration supporting the wine's natural acidity and ensuring balance between power and elegance.

About this Wine

Clare Valley

Situated in the Mid North of South Australia, approximately 120 km north of Adelaide is one of Australia's oldest wine regions the Clare Valley. The area is broken up into three sub-regions, the Polish Hill River region to the east, the Central Clare Valley, and the Skillogalee Valley to the west.

Often associated with some of Australia's finest Riesling the cool climate and differing terroirs have paved the way for exciting and diverse wines over a plethora of varietals resulting in wines of pure expression and great length. Home to some of Australia's most iconic wineries - cult producers like Wendouree, to Australian icons such as Kilikanoon and boutique producers like Atlas, the Clare Valley is definitely an area to keep an eye on for exciting and ever evolving wines

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