95 Points - Campbell Mattinson
Red Edge is a family-owned winery located in the heart of the famed Heathcote wine region of Central Victoria. Established in 1994 by winemaker Peter Dredge, Red Edge prioritise minimal intervention and traditional techniques to produce wines that express the unique character of Heathcote’s terroir.
The 2021 Red Edge Estate Shiraz is made mostly from Red Edge's 25 year old unirrigated Jackson's Lane vineyard. This vineyard is Southern Heathcote produces fruit that is powerful in style. The wine is made with 25% whole bunch fermentation and is matured for 2 years in 20% new French oak prior to bottling.
"95 Points. Lovely wine. Rich, generous, well textured and well sustained. Wines like this both put Heathcote on the map and help keep it there. It tastes of plums, mint, sandalwood and cedar, the acidity itself carrying flavour, the tannins melted within. There are layers here. There's freshness. There's a whole lot to fancy. $40. 14.4% alc. Drink: 2024 - 2033"- Campbell Mattinson, Halliday Wine Companion.
