Ironheart gets its name from the solid slab ironstone which lies beneath a thin layer of highly ferruginous wind-blown, or aeolian sand. This tough ground regularly grows the most prized Shiraz on this big biodynamic wine farm, which is the property of the Jackson Family of Napa Valley, California.
After the heat spikes, bushfires on that horizon, and then rain, with the moulds and whatnot that brings, this neck of the woods has for weeks enjoyed perfectly mild ripening weather, with constant drying sea breezes to sort the mildews, just the right amount of sun, and evenings that had me unpack the duvet a week back. Fingers crossed.
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