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Nepenthe The Sirens Zinfandel 2007
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Colour: Deep garnet red.
Bouquet: Distinctive spicy bouquet of allspice, vanilla bean and black pepper with ripe fruit notes of raspberry and black currant.
Palate: A rich, powerful wine with flavours of cinnamon, cardamom and dark berry fruits. The palate is smooth and velvety with fine grain tannins and a lasting finish.
The grapes for the Nepenthe Zinfandel are sourced from estate vineyards at Lenswood and Charleston. Due to the thin skins of the variety it is exclusively hand picked. During fermentation the grapes spend 7 – 10 days on skins before they are pressed after reaching dryness. The wine is transferred into 1 - 4 year old French oak barrels for malo-latic fermentation and maturation for 18 months. Each barrel is then blind tasted, classified and racked to tank for assemblage into the blend.
As with Nepenthe, The Sirens come from Homer’s The Odyssey and refer to the beautiful maidens who tempted sailors with their seductive songs. We have captured the spirit of The Sirens in our Zinfandel, an alluring wine of opulence, exotic spice and velvety texture. We have been making Zinfandel since 1997 and while it is one of the more unusual grape styles in the Adelaide Hills we have been consistently delighted with the rich, full-bodied style we have been able to produce in our cool climate home.
Serving suggestion: A great match with cheese such as Gorgonzola, Romano, Cheddar and mature Gruyere. The Zin will also match well to rich, spicy dishes such as Moroccan curry and desserts such as spiced fruit cake or sticky date pudding.
14.5% Alc/Vol.
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WBW Rating: 92/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Adelaide Hills SA |
Winemaker: Andre Bondar
Drink now until: 2013
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