Mean and menacing, ‘The Box’ throws up thick square barrels that suck out over submerged rocky outcrops. In contrast, there is nothing to fear from ‘The Box’ Tempranillo. A warm and generous red with nutty oak flavours, it displays spicy hints of the variety’s Spanish heritage. Olé!
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Mean and menacing. The Box throws up thick square barrels that suck out over submerged rocky outcrops. In contrast, there is nothing to fear from The Box Tempranillo. A warm and generous red with nutty oak flavours, it displays spicy hints of the variety’s Spanish heritage. Ole!
If you want to find out more, carry on reading. If not, just twist the cap and enjoy!
WINEMAKER’S NOTE: A deepish red-purple colour with lifted forest berry fruits and cinnamon oak aromas.
A bright spicy palate with fine chamois tannins and dark cherry flavours leading to a balanced dry finish.
VINTAGE: A cool, rather challenging vintage
VINEYARDS: Our Tempranillo vineyards are in the warmer northern Margaret River zone with gravel soils over an ironstone base. All vines are vertically shoot positioned and run in north south aspect.
VINIFICATION: Hand-picked fruit was fermented in open vats and about 15% of the blend was fermented in new American oak. A 10% addition of carbonic maceration material added after oak maturation.
VARIETAL: 100% Tempranillo
VINTAGE: 100% 2017
REGION: 100% Margaret River
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
TOTAL ACIDITY: 6.2 g/L
PH: 3.54
RESIDUAL SUGAR: Dry
WINEMAKER: Brian Fletcher
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| Halliday Points | 92 points |
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