By selecting the best parcels from a canon of precious, low yielding vineyards, Tatachilla can construct a regional icon wine that's an articulation of all things exceptional in McLaren Vale Shiraz. The focus here is the achievement of exceptional balance between varietal fruit and finely integrated oak. Fruit is crushed into a combination of small, open and closed fermenters, treated to a course of gentle pumpovers and plunges for optimal extraction, at closely managed temperatures peaking at 26C. Upon completion, batches are filled to a selection of seasoned and new French oak barrels for malolactic and an extended term of eighteen months maturation.