Parable Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, aged cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Parable Shiraz is a masterful expression of Clare Valley's unique terroir, where the region's warm days and cool, crisp nights yield fruit of exceptional balance and intensity. Sourced primarily from low-yielding vineyards in the Watervale sub-region, this wine pays homage to the traditional art of storytelling and the lessons of the land. The grapes are carefully fermented in traditional open-toppers before undergoing maturation in a selection of fine French oak hogsheads. This process coaxes out the deep, dark fruit profiles and structured tannins that define Kilikanoon's signature style, resulting in a Shiraz that is both powerful and remarkably poised, carrying a legacy of craftsmanship in every bottle.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1997 by winemaker Kevin Mitchell alongside his viticulturist father Mort Mitchell, Kilikanoon has evolved into one of the Clare Valley’s definitive benchmark estates. Headquartered at an 1860s stone farmhouse in Penwortham, the estate commands access to premier vineyard parcels spanning diverse subregions, including Watervale, Leasingham, and Auburn. Altitudes range from 220 to over 600 meters above sea level, engendering dramatic diurnal shifts that preserve vital acidity and balance the Mediterranean sun. Kilikanoon champions sustainable farming across varied terroirs characterized by red terra rossa over limestone and slate-rich soils, most famously showcased in the ungrafted, dry-grown 1865 Attunga parcel. In the cellar, the winemaking philosophy pairs traditional fermentation techniques with precise maturation in French oak and unadorned vinification for aromatic whites. Revered for power paired with structural elegance, the estate's benchmark bottlings include the storied Attunga 1865 Shiraz, Oracle Shiraz, and the piercing, mineral-driven Mort's Reserve Watervale Riesling.
🍇 Grapes
Shiraz
🍷 ABV
14.5%