Description
An authentic style of Tempranillo with well resolved tannins and great length of flavour. Some new American oak maturation has imparted a rich toasty vanillin oak note to balance the spicy cherry fruit and earthy flavours of the variety.
Product Tasting Notes
WINEMAKER’S NOTE: An authentic style of Tempranillo with lifted black fruit, well resolved tannins and great length of flavour.
VINTAGE CONDITIONS: A wet Spring followed by a dry and warm Summer made for early ripening and good flavour profile in red varieties. 2022 provided ideal conditions to allow Tempranillo to develop good tannin and colour intensity.
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: Machine picked grapes were fermented in static fermenter and pumped over daily. On dryness, the wine was pressed to seasoned American oak barrels. A 25% addition of carbonic maceration material was added after 10 months oak maturation.
VARIETAL: 100% Tempranillo
VINTAGE: 100% 2022
REGION: 100% Margaret River
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5.78 g/l
PH: 3.59
RESIDUAL SUGAR: Dry
WINEMAKER: Severine Logan
CELLARING: Medium Term
Awards / Accolades
AWARDS/RATINGS/COMMENTS:
93 pts, 2023, Ray Jordan, Top 100 Reds
Bronze Medal, 2023, Rutherglen Wine Show
Bronze Medal, 2023, Perth Royal Wine Awards
Bronze Medal., 2023, Wine Show of WA
Vegan Friendly
CFV –
Ray Jordan, Top 100 Reds: This producer has been making some of the most attractive tempranillos for a few years now and this one from the riper 2022 vintage is excellent. It’s in that medium bodied zone with fully ripe tannins and delicious red fruits with that raspberry and cherry mix emerging. The slightly toasty creamy character of the American oak adds to the complexity and smooth palate feel.
CFV –
Dan Traucki: Appealing bouquet of bright red berries with a splash of vanillin oak. Lively, juicy palate of red berries and cherries, with an attractive dash of savouriness and a classy long lingering finish.