Deep brooding red with a vibrant purple hue, the bouquet displays rich dark berry fruit characteristics with subtle cigar box and spicy oak notes. Medium-bodied wine with flavours of cherry and subtle dark berry fruits, along with well integrated spicy French oak. There is great soft texture to the mid palate and the wine has a long, persistent finish.
Awards and Accolades
2015 Vintage: TROPHY - Best Iberian Wine - Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show 2015 BEST BUY - World Wine Championships Awards BTI 2015 GOLD - World Wine Championships Awards BTI 2015 GOLD - Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show 2015 GOLD - China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2016
From the Winery
Due to increased demand and lower than expected yields from this variety on the Taylor family estate, the fruit for this wine was sourced from both the Clare Valley and a grower partner in McLaren Vale. Once received into the winery, the fruit was destemmed and then was cold soakedfor a periodof 5 days at 5 degrees Celsius prior to being inoculated for fermentation.
Once fermentation was completed, the must was pressed to 2 year old French hogsheads for secondary malolactic fermentation. Post MLF the wine was matured for a brief period in a selection of old French oak hogsheads prior to final blending and then after minimal fining and filtration, bottled in September 2015.
Don't Pay: $22.00
WBW Rating: 93/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Clare Valley, SA
Winemaker: Adam Eggins
Drink now until: 2021
Alc/Vol: 13.5 %
