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2020 Shadowfax Minnow Grenache Mataro

Geelong, VIC

Soft and super quaffable Grenache blend from Geelong.

$25.00

About

About The Wine

Not that many Grenache blends come out of Victoria but the warm(ish) wine pocket of Geelong could be a good spot for them.

This is about two thirds Grenache, with Mataro and Carignan filling out the rest of the blend. It does smell like a light Rhone red, with dark fruits, meat and white pepper. The grip is gentle, and the palate is tangy rather than rich.

A deeply drinkable weekday red.

About Shadowfax

Alister Timms is the man directing the winemaking show at Shadowfax wines in Werribee, VIC.

He combines excellent estate grown fruit from their Werribee and Macedon Ranges vineyards with some fruit from good growers in regions such as the Barossa Valley and Geelong to create an eclectic array of high-class wines.

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is their main focus, but the quality from the rarely seen Mondeuse to Barossa Shiraz is uniformly excellent.

The Shadowfax vineyard
The Shadowfax vineyard
Werribee, VIC
Additional Info

From The Producer

A fun and vibrant wine with plum and blue fruits at its core. Dried apricots add another element. The tannins are raspy and long giving the wine a savoury crunch giving lovely texture and drive. The bright and lingering palate remains fresh, lending itself to that second or third glass.

Carefully hand harvested fruit was picked in the cool of the morning to retain vibrancy. The Mataro 26%, Carignan 14% fruit was destemmed into small open fermenters, where wild yeast performed their magic. The ferments when lightly hand plunged to extract fine tannins. The Grenache (60%) portion, was fermented using Carbonic maceration or whole bunch techniques to add blue fruit aromatics.

Blend : Grenache (60%), Mataro (26%), Carignan (14%)
ABV : 13.00%
Closure : Screw Cap
Drink Until : 2025
Bottle Size : 750ml

Winemaker Alister Timms
Winemaker Alister Timms
Werribee, VIC
Expert Reviews

Critic Reviews

90Points
Halliday Wine Companion

"60% whole-bunch grenache, 26% destemmed mataro and 14% carignan. This is tangy, zesty and perky. Awash with red fruits, pepper and woodsy spices. It's aged in used French hogsheads so no overt oak flavouring: this is a drink-me-on-release wine. The palate is tight and lean with plenty of acidity and in need of some juicy, hearty fare." - Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)

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