2021 Seppeltsfield No. EC3 Tinta Cao Tinta Amarela Touriga

A floral and bright blend of Portuguese varieties delivering spice and elegance out of the Barossa Valley.

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The Seppeltsfield Tinta Cao Tinta Amarela Touriga is a rich and bright wine inspired by the red blends of Portugal.

The blend of Tinta Cao, Tinta Amarela and Touriga offers a lovely mix of different characters, such as red fruits, savoury herbs, leather notes and fine tannins. The aromas are vibrant and lean towards florals, with lots of violets and rose. Cranberries, cherries, raspberries and blueberries give the palate luscious and fresh flavours, with the purple colour coming from the addition of Touriga.

This is a moreish wine with nice acidity that you can either drink by itself or with some rich meat dishes.

Varieties were fermented separately through the historic 1888 Gravity Cellar, with a proportion of whole berries included. Built into the hillside on a series of terraces, gravity guides the flow of fruit down through the winery to deliver gentle extraction of colour, flavour and tannin.

The parcels were matured in seasoned French oak puncheons and foudres. Bench blend trials were then conducted by the Seppeltsfield winemaking team, prior to final assemblage selection and bottling.

Region: Barossa Valley, SA
Blend: Tinta Cao (40%), Tinta Amarela (40%), Touriga (20%)
ABV: 13.50%
Closure: 750ml
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94 Points - "Lots of potpourri and violet perfume, black and purple fruit, plenty of ironstone and chew to it, all the red, black and blue fruits, a little meaty and has a finish of solid length (more to come as it unrolls, I suspect). High interest. Good stuff. Give it plenty of air if going in now." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

93 Points - "Very bright youthful purple colour and the nose offers fresh, perfumed mixed-berry and floral aromas. Raspberry and blueberry are evident with a twist of star anise. The wine is bright, intense and tightly coiled on a medium-bodied palate, with gentle understated tannins and a very focused middle. Lovely wine in a more medium-bodied frame. A nice kick of bitterness in the tannins helps cleanse the aftertaste." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

93 Points - "Medium deep crimson. Fragrant elderberry musky plum aromas with herb, camomile, violet notes. Musky plum, red cherry fruits, fine loose knit graphite tannins and underlying savoury/ roasted walnut notes, Finishes chalky firm with fresh mineral/ juicy acidity. An expressive bistro-style wine." - Andrew Caillard MW (Vintage Journal)

96 Points - "A blend of 40% each tinta cão and tinta amarela (co-fermented), and 20% touriga separately fermented and blended later. A five-day cold soak and a total of 21 days on skins. The vibrant, striking crimson-purple hue introduces a wine that accompanied me up to dinner on the day it was tasted. The bouquet is intensely floral, with rosehip, cherry blossom and eastern spices, the palate gloriously juicy yet with a mouth-watering, savoury spine." - James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)

93 Points - "I love the balance of the expansive blackberry and blackcurrant fruit and the generous chocolaty tannins of this bold yet fresh red that's so appealing. This is all about fruit and there's no perceptible oak. A cuvee of tinta cao, tinta amarella and touriga nacional from a vineyard planted in 1975. Drink or hold. Screw cap." - JamesSuckling.com

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