Wild Duck Creek Springflat Shiraz 2022 | Heathcote

Wild Duck Creek Springflat Shiraz 2022 | HeathcoteWild Duck Creek Springflat Shiraz 2022 is the original flagship of Wild Duck Creek Estate made every vintage since 1991, and as compelling as ever. A blend of four distinct estate grown vineyards in the Heathcote region, crafted with a small amount of whole bunches for added texture, hand plunged, basket pressed, and matured for up to 22 months in French and American oak hogsheads, 40% new. Deep purple with a touch of red, with an intense aroma of

Wild Duck Creek Springflat Shiraz 2022 is the original flagship of Wild Duck Creek Estate — made every vintage since 1991, and as compelling as ever. A blend of four distinct estate-grown vineyards in the Heathcote region, crafted with a small amount of whole bunches for added texture, hand plunged, basket pressed, and matured for up to 22 months in French and American oak hogsheads, 40% new. Deep purple with a touch of red, with an intense aroma of ripe red fruits, chocolate, and strawberry cream; a full, indulgent palate reminiscent of freshly baked pastries from a French patisserie — creamy, rich, and deeply satisfying — with natural acidity providing a clean, refreshing finish. Highly enjoyable now and built to cellar for up to 15 years. Heathcote Shiraz at its most indulgent and enduring.

Tasting Notes

Appearance

Deep purple with a touch of red — the striking, vibrant colour of a Heathcote Shiraz blended from four distinct estate-grown vineyards, with the depth and intensity that 22 months in French and American oak and Wild Duck Creek’s meticulous winemaking deliver.

Aroma

Intense and inviting — ripe red fruits, chocolate, and strawberry cream, with the richness and complexity of a flagship Heathcote Shiraz. An aromatic profile that draws you in and keeps you there.

Palate

Full and indulgent — reminiscent of freshly baked pastries from a French patisserie, with a blend of creaminess and rich red fruits that is as distinctive as it is deeply satisfying. Natural acidity providing balance, freshness, and a clean finish. Complex, generous, and unmistakably Wild Duck Creek.

Pairs With

A natural companion for slow-roasted lamb, grilled beef, duck confit, aged hard cheeses, and the finest Heathcote table — equally rewarding now and will develop extraordinary complexity with cellaring. Drink now or cellar for up to 15 years.

Finish

Natural acidity providing a satisfying, clean close — the chocolate, strawberry cream, and rich red fruits lingering together in a long, indulgent finish that makes every glass worth savouring.