Contorno Alto Fortified Shiraz 2023 Bottle showing Front Label

Phase Three Wines Contorno Alto Fortified Shiraz 2023

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Where Portugal meets Aus 🍷🔥

The 2023 Phase Three Wines Contorno Alto is a modern take on a classic fortified Shiraz, crafted in the style of vintage ports from Portugal. But don’t expect an overly sweet, heavy wine—this is all about balance, freshness, and depth.

Sourced from a high-altitude Shiraz vineyard in High Eden, this wine was fortified on skins during fermentation, and aged for 17 months in well-seasoned hogsheads, it’s fruit-driven, vibrant, spicy, and full of character, with just the right amount of spirity warmth.

With only 388 bottles produced, this is a rare find for lovers of fortified wines. Drink now for its youthful energy or cellar for years to come.

Drink window,2024 to 2035
Type,Red wine
Varietals,Fortified Shiraz
Vintage,2023
ABV,19%
Country,Australia
Region,South Australia
Sub region,Eden Valley
Bottle size,750ml
Bottle closure,Cork
 
 
$49.00

From the winemaker

What the maker says about this wine 👇

Making a fortified wine has always had appeal. Late in the vintage we landed a parcel of Shiraz from High Eden from a contour vineyard I had driven past many times to admire. We then scrambled to organize some fine spirit to put our plan to action. Due to the very cool vintage conditions the fruit was harvested very late in the season and only at a modest 13 Baume. It was de-stemmed and went through a low & slow open fermentation then eventually fortified on skins. Soon after basket Pressed to settle in tank. Then put to a well-seasoned Hogs Head for 17 months. 388 Bottles filled -750ml

Its a fruit driven style, not overly sweet, spirity warmth, fresh, clean and vibrant. Very approachable young and will lay down for many years. Thus far it has been very well received when people visit our cellar door!