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This portion gives wonderful fragrance and elegant structure. The remainder is cropped from Block 1, in the northwestern corner of the vineyard, laying in a cool gully. Dry-grown and organically managed, the shallow clay on the limestone base builds fine structure around the prettier, fleshier sandy portion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFermented wild with 20% whole bunches, the wine spent two weeks on skins before 18 months’ aging in mostly used French hogsheads (with 5% new oak as part of the final blend) and was bottled without fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bondar","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":41773133430893,"sku":"BIB25629-750","price":46.27,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41773325942893,"sku":"BIB25629-750-6","price":263.72,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/2018BondarWinesRaynerVineyardShiraz_697x_697x_63681818-e4a6-4585-96c6-80d3f3ffd9cc.jpg?v=1723220065"},{"product_id":"bondar-hope-springs-eternal-clarendon-shiraz-2023","title":"Bondar Hope Springs Eternal Clarendon Shiraz 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eHope Springs Eternal is a new project for Bondar, with the vision to produce great, elegant, age-worthy wine from vineyard sites we believe to be among the best for the variety in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first release includes a Grenache from the Trott Wilpena vineyard high in Blewitt Springs, and a Shiraz from the esteemed Hickinbotham vineyard in Clarendon. And really the heart of these wines is altitude. 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