Producer >
Owned by John & Melissa Innes, Ottelia draws on fruit from the Limestone Coast (Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, Padthaway, Robe & Mt Gambier). John and Melissa moved to Coonawarra thirty years ago, they bought a parcel of land ringed by tall Red Gum Eucalypts and natural wetlands dotted with Ottelia Ovalifolia, a native water lily. The first plantings were in 1993, now there are 9ha in total. The wines are deliciously evocative. The lifted aromas and fragile structures are intriguing and we think, will keep you coming back for more.
Winemaking >
The 2019 Coonawarra growing season was
optimal, following good winter rainfall and
a cool dry April was ideal for harvesting.
Seasonal conditions resulted in an elegant
style of wine with bright fruit characters and
deep pigmentation.
The fruit is sourced from vineyards in
Coonawarra with an average vine age of 25
years. In 2019 the vines were cropped at 8.5
tonnes per hectare.
After crushing, the fruit was fermented on
skins for 10 days in small open fermenters and
then basket pressed to tank.
The wine has been matured in a combination
of 40% new French oak and 60% 3 and 4 year old French Oak
Shiraz
14.1
AUSTRALIA
12
Screw Cap
J & M Innes P/L
Vegan
Vegetarian 
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