Shadowfax Carignan Minnow Grenache Mataro 2022
Port Phillip,
Australia
RRP: $27.00
Bottle
$20.00
Pack
$120.00
Shadowfax Minnow Grenache Mataro 2023
Port Phillip,
Australia
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Shadowfax Minnow Grenache Mataro 2023
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About this Wine
country
Australia
region
Port Phillip
variety
Grenache & Grenache Blends
Style
Red (Full Bodied)
vintage
2023
closure
Screwcap
Alcohol vol.
13.0
volume
750
Brands
Shadowfax Wines
Tasting Notes
Aroma
Dark plum, black pepper, spiced rum, sumac are complexed by some smoked
meats. Blood orange notes and violets add intrigue.
Appearance
Dark red to black with a ruby hue.
Palate
A fun and vibrant palate has plums and liquorice at its core. There is a plenty
of space on the palate lending this wine perfectly to a range of foods. The
tannins from the Carignan give extra crunch and those from the Grenache are
velvet like. The long and lingering palate remains fresh, lending itself to that
second or third glass.
Vinification
A blend of 60% Carignan, 25% Grenache and 15% Mataro from out 25 year
old vines at Shadowfax Werribee. The Grenache portion was carefully hand
harvested and then went 100% natural, whole bunch fermentation in an open
ferment. This led to some carbonic maceration characters, such as blue berry
fruit notes. The Mataro and Carignan underwent wild fermentation using whole
berries only, with gentle daily hand plunges to extract fine tannins. The wine
was then pressed and left to rest in older French Hogs Heads for 9 months prior
to racking and bottling.
Cellaring Potential
Drink now until 2035.
Vintage Notes
A long cool growing season in Werribee. A settled flowering led to good crop
levels. Careful canopy management and crop thinning were required. A late
summer with warm days and cool nights allowed fruit to reach is full flavour
ripeness, while retaining good acid structure. Fruit thinning encouraged full
tannin ripeness.
Food Matching
Prosciutto, Hanger steak, grilled mushrooms.
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