$25.00
Barossa Valley - Tempranillo/Grenache/Graciano
Vineyard: Sourced from low yielding vineyards throughout the Barossa zone.
Season: A dry start to the vintage growing season with expected cooler evenings and seasonal late frosts. Little frost settled on the grape vines due to the site aspect. A warm start to the summer season ensured a strong and healthy canopy structure. Along with warm weather, rain arrived and was higher than expected throughout January and February. The rain refreshed the vines to ripen with full colour and flavour intensity.
Winemaking: Tempranillo 63% Grenache 19% Graciano 18%
Tempranillo parcels from Gomersal on the Western ridge and Williamstown in the Barossa’s southern hills were individually matured for seven months, in seasoned American and French puncheons and Hogsheads, then blended with Grenache from 50 year old vines in the Lyndoch foothills picked late February, giving the ripe juicy fruit needed to flesh out the structure of Tempranillo’s complex and savoury fruit. The final blend is Tempranillo, old vine Grenache and Graciano.
Appearance: Dark crimson red
Aroma/Bouquet: Luscious and delicate perfumes with ripe raspberry fruits, with hints of chocolate and spicy nuances.
Palate: An explosion of lush and vibrant plush sweet berries, intertwine a juicy full palate with spicy and savoury notes forming. A hint of fairy floss comes through, probably from the Grenache. A smooth finish with soft tannin, medium palate weight.
Food Pairing: Mushroom Risotto, Tapas, Smoked Duck w Crepes.
Alcohol: 14.0 %
pH: 3.6
Acidity: 5.7
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: NA
Vegan Friendly: Yes
Cellar potential: Now – 2023
Winemaker: Daniel Hartwig & Theo Engela
$22.00
Barossa Valley - Grenache/Tempranillo/Syrah/Mourvedre
Vineyard: Sourced from low yielding vineyards throughout the Barossa region.
Season: The dry weather and spring frosts proved challenging for the growing season ahead. December and early January was warm but rain was welcomed to freshen grape bunches and vine canopies. Fruit ripened slowly, with outstanding colour and aromas, delivering an exceptional vintage.
Winemaking: Un-Oaked
Appearance: Deep red with bright purple hue.
Aroma/Bouquet: Bright and lifted berries with plums and a slight peppery aroma.
Palate: Uncomplicated, easy drinking and seriously an enjoyable summer wine. Savoury, with ripe lifted red berries smash your palate, white pepper in the background.
Food Pairing: Salty and savoury cuisine such as Ciabatta and anchovies, Salt and Pepper Squid and Tapas galore - It's fun and super easy, just enjoy. In the warmer months serve chilled.
Alcohol: 13.5 %
pH: 3.6
Acidity: 5.7
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: NA
Vegan Friendly: Yes
Cellar potential: Now - 2023
Winemaker: Daniel Hartwig & Theo Engela
$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
Adelaide Hills Tempranillo
Vineyard: Manicured old vines located in the Adelaide Hills region of Kuitpo forest. The vineyard is hand managed and monitored to continually produce high quality wine grapes.
Season: A challenging season to say the least with fruit production reduced by 20 to 50% due to a range of factors; wind effecting flowers, berry set and irregular rainfall. The spring growing season began well with good rains wetting the soil profile for a successful bud burst and positive sign of plenty of fruit bunches. The growing season was generally cool with a few extreme heatwaves to contend with in January-February. 2019 turned out to provide high quality wine grapes, with concentrated fruit in limited supply.
Wine making: Hand picked grape bunches were carefully sorted before 30% whole bunches were pressed and in open fermenters. This followed to a gentle basket press and transferred to seasoned French oak barriques for 9 months.
Appearance: Deep, dark purple red.
Aroma/Bouquet: A classic aromatic style of Tempranillo with notes of black cherry, pepper and violets. A hint of spearmint and graphite.
Palate: Plush fruit deliver a savory and mouth-watering wine. Balanced acid and tannin glide across your palate with striking flavours of ripe plum, sweet red and blackberry fruits. A sensational tasting experience with very long length.....take your time.
Food Pairing: Chinese spiced quail, slow cooked meat over wood fire coals, Moroccan chickpea curry. We recommend to decant this wine 2-3 hours beforehand.
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
Producers License : 51206730
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