2018 Massena The Moonlight Run Mataro Grenache Shiraz
Barossa Valley, SA
Classic full-flavoured MGS from one of the Barossa's finest artisan winemakers, Jaysen Collins.
$27.00
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About The Wine
This wine was first conceived back in 1999 whilst driving between the Barossa and Clare in the dead of night during the gruelling time of year that is vintage - it's become a staple of the Massena range ever since.
Jaysen Collins knows Barossa wines as well as any in the biz, and this, his Rhone inspired blend of Mataro, Grenache, Shiraz and Cinsault, is a prime example of his skills. These Rhone Valley inspired blends are kicking huge goals in the Barossa at the moment, and this is pitch perfect in terms of style.
It's flush with bold flavours and plenty of fruit. It's a big, delicious glass of Barossa wine.
About Massena
Part of the elite group of wineries in the ‘Artisans of the Barossa’ cellar door, Jaysen Collins’ label Massena is a force to be reckoned with.
After leaving his job at industry big dog Turkey Flat Jaysen started Massena in 2000 along with Dan Standish to produce wines that are in their own words “true to the Barossa style, being rich, warm and generous.”
Jaysen now makes all the wines himself, focusing on old vines in great vineyards and the range has gone from strength to strength.
Barossa Valley, SA
From The Producer
The Moonlight Run was our midnight drive back to the Barossa after working vintage in the Clare Valley in 1999. We would crave a soft slurpy wine to wash down a hard night’s work, so we decided to make our own. We take inspiration from Southern Rhone wines and this is our take on them.
Sub Regions: Southern Moppa, Light Pass, Greenock, Angaston Foothills, Tanunda
Winemaking: Mataro from dry grown vines on the rose quartz soils of our Dadd’s Block is fermented with 30% whole cluster inclusion and blended with other parcels of Mataro from Light Pass and Greenock. We then add some old bush vine Grenache from the Barossa foothills where the sandy soils are shallow on calcrete and limestone. This complex Grenache fruit adds spiciness and intensity. Add to that some Greenock and Tanunda Shiraz and we have a wine that has a mouthful of everything superb about a Southern Rhone styled blend. Daily pump overs early in ferment, followed by punching down as the ferment finished, ensure gentle and controlled extraction. Aged in tank and barrel, each parcel is selected to add as much interest as possible.
Blend : Mataro (73%), Grenache (14%), Shiraz (13%)
ABV : 14.50%
Closure : Screw Cap
Drink Until : 2026
Bottle Size : 750ml
Critic Reviews
"Mataro grenache shiraz. Teetering on the edge of being too ripe and yet the rich flavours and voluminous palate somehow suck you right in. Blackberry pastilles, all manner of baking spices with pliant and plump tannins yet there is a freshness throughout." - Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)
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