Celebration of Shiraz Secret Places
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Kilikanoon's Secret Places Shiraz is an evocative tribute to the hidden corners and unique microclimates of South Australia's Clare Valley. Winemaker Kevin Mitchell established Kilikanoon with a vision to showcase the diverse terroir of the region, and Secret Places represents a curated selection of fruit from secluded vineyard parcels that escape the broader regional definitions. These secret places feature ancient soils, varying elevations, and distinct cooling breezes, which together impart a remarkable complexity to the Shiraz grape. Crafted using traditional open-top fermenters and basket pressing, followed by maturation in French oak hogsheads, this wine captures the dark fruit intensity, savory spice, and elegant structural balance that defines Clare Valley's premium Shiraz.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1997 by winemaker Kevin Mitchell, Kilikanoon is situated in the picturesque Clare Valley of South Australia. Sourcing fruit from historic, low-yielding old vines across diverse microclimates and soil profiles, the estate is dedicated to crafting wines of remarkable power, precision, and regional authenticity. The winery has earned widespread international acclaim for its deeply concentrated, structured red wines—most notably the flagship Oracle Shiraz and Prodigal Grenache—alongside crystalline, age-worthy Clare Valley Rieslings.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Shiraz
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14-14.5%