2021 Chalmers Bush Vine Negroamaro
2021 Chalmers Bush Vine Negroamaro

2021 Chalmers Bush Vine Negroamaro

92 pts
Chalmers |Murray Darling |Negroamaro
A remarkable light red made from dry-grown Negroamaro in extreme conditions. Must try!
Price:
$49.00
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Description

The Chalmers 'Bush Vine' project is quite simply one of the most groundbreaking and innovative initiatives in Australian wine, from a family that has done so much to safeguard our country's winemaking future.

This unique vineyard was established organically in 2017, deliberately in the extremely hot and sometimes brutal climate of the Murray Darling, to test the limits of ‘dry growing’ in these sorts of conditions. Each vine is grown as a little tree/bush to provide its own shade and protection from the harsh sun, and spaced 2.5 metres apart enabling them to naturally capture the water they need to thrive.

Hailing from Puglia in the hot, dry peninsula in the south-east of mainland Italy, Negroamaro was a natural and appropriate choice for our bush vine planting. The resulting wine is remarkably light and pure, with waves of just-ripe cherries and plums, with a zesty blood-orange edge and hints of the bush.

A remarkable light red unlike any other in Australia!

92 points, "It begins in a light, juicy, mouth-watering way but it builds as it slides through the palate, finishing with a delicious burst of crushed roses and blueberry-like flavour. This is a mightily enjoyable red wine. Red cherries, orange oil notes, sweet spice and Ribena characters carry the day for the most part, not too heavy, not too light." - Campbell Mattinson (Halliday Wine Companion)

The ‘Bush Vine’ project represents the culmination of 35+ years’ experience of our families inland farming and viticultural journey where we test the limits of ‘dry growing’ in Merbein, Victoria, the heart of our production.

The vineyard was established organically in 2017 and managed with no herbicides or pesticides, hand pruned, hand harvested and even manually weeded. In the extreme hot and brutal climate of the Murray Darling, each vine is grown as a little tree/bush to provide its own shade and protection from the harsh sun. They are spaced 2.5 metres apart which enables them to capture the water it needs and minimises competition from neighbouring vines.

Hailing from Puglia in the hot, dry peninsula in the south-east of mainland Italy, Negroamaro was a natural and appropriate choice for our bush vine planting. It’s sturdy nature, good natural vigour, drought tolerance and thick skins all positive qualities for the site conditions.

The 2021 vintage shows an elegant pure lifted version of our Bush Vine Negroamaro, with red cherries, plum and quandong jelly, hints of blood orange rind and a saltbush edge. In the mouth its focused and long, dusty fine tannins, a driving line of plum, cherry and currants with a talc minerality. It can do with a splash around a decanter an hour before drinking and will continue to develop and open up in the glass, with the last mouthful most likely the best. It’s a good chance this vintage will go the distance and we’re pretty chuffed to see where it might go. Paired to a duck leg and sausage cassoulet or even a grilled fish with caponata and you’ll doing well.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Light Bodied
Variety Negroamaro
Country Australia
Region Murray Darling
Australian State VIC
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
Critic Score 92
Size 750ml
Vintage 2021
Closure Screw Cap

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