$80.00
McLaren Vale Touriga/Tempranillo
Vineyard: Cutting edge viticulture teamed with exceptional wine making has delivered a superb wine from the South Australian McLaren Vale region. The vineyard is constantly monitored and managed to deliver premium grapes.
Season: Winter rainfall was average with soil moisture wet at the time of budburst - spring. Spring rains were low with many vineyards accessing other sustainable water sources. The summer season delivered cool evenings and warm days without excessive heat. Overall low yields but a very good vintage was noted.
Wine making: Hand picked fruit consisting of 60% Grenache, 25% Touriga and 15% Tempranillo was carefully sorted before gentle pressing. Once pressed the wine was then aged in new 20% and seasoned French oak barrels for 15 months.
Appearance: Bright violet-blue, with hints of deep dark red and purple.
Aroma/Bouquet: Dark boysenberry and blackberry fruits intertwine the juicy Grenache sweet characters. Slightly herbaceous with hints of rosemary and lavender. The perfume is long and lingers with gently oak and spice.
Palate: This is a robust red wine full of flavour and savory tannins. Imagine an assortment of licorice, violets and wild strawberries that explode in your palate and gentle disappear to the back of your palate.
Food Pairing: Seafood Paella, char-grilled octopus and artichoke salad.
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: NA
Acidity: NA
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: NA
Cellar potential: Now - 8+ years
Winemaker: Elena Brooks, BSc (Oenology) Adelaide, Rosie Signer
$40.00
McLaren Vale Touriga
Vineyard: Cutting edge viticulture teamed with exceptional wine making has delivered a superb wine from the South Australian McLaren Vale region. The vineyard is constantly monitored and managed to deliver premium grapes.
Season: The growing season kicked off to a good but slightly drier start than previous years. This followed into summer proving challenging with overall fruit production quantities. Frost and disease pressure was low, with a few damaging hail storms causing slight scaring on the wine grapes. January to February recorded some extreme hot temperatures which enabled a generous ripening, with small grape bunches reaching maximum concentration and flavour.
Winemaking: Hand picked fruit was carefully sorted before gentle pressing into open fermenters. Basket pressed and matured in French oak barriques from bespoke coopers.
Appearance: Bright violet-blue, with hints of deep dark red and purple.
Aroma/Bouquet: The aroma is an astonishing abundance of pen ink, graphite, mineral and ironstone. The fruit captures sweet nuances of lavender with plum and tangerine skins.
Palate: A textural and delightful balance of acid and tannins. Luscious, sweet, blue and red fruits such as mulberry, blueberry and cranberry greet your palate before a powerful and rewarding, savoury long finish.
Food Pairing: Char-grilled scallops, chorizo and white bean stew.
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: NA
Acidity: NA
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: NA
Cellar potential: 10+ years
Winemaker: Elena Brooks, BSc (Oenology) Adelaide, Rosie Signer
Producers License : 51206730
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