2022 Adelina Shiraz Mataro
2022 Adelina Shiraz Mataro

2022 Adelina Shiraz Mataro

94 pts
Adelina |Clare Valley |Shiraz
One of our most popular red wines every year - the Adelina Shiraz Mataro is modern Clare Valley at its best!
4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
6 Reviews
Price:
$34.00
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Description

The Adelina Shiraz Mataro showcases the exquisite old vine Clare Valley fruit that Jen Gardner and Col McBryde have at their disposal.

Over half of the fruit is sourced from vineyards 100+ years old, these are some of the Clare Valley's most precious and respected vineyards.

The wine itself is treated with the typical Adelina care: wild ferments, gentle handling, and this year a portion fermented in concrete. This is yet another remarkable release, delivering a flavour-packed yet elegant representation of old-vine Clare Valley fruit.

As a complete package, this is unbeatable value and one of the best reds pound-for-pound in the Clare Valley.

94 Points - "Raspberry, blueberry, dried roses, a little mint, some charcuterie, and liquorice. It’s fleshy and ripe, plenty of almost freeze dried small red and blue fruits, almond, rich silty and ferrous tannin, dried herb and orange peel, and while it’s quite a thick and dense wine, it also has freshness and vitality, with a meaty/nutty/saline finish of excellent length. Excellent." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

94 Points - "Perhaps my favorite wine of the suite. Compelling aromas of iodine, blueberry, anise, smoked charcuterie and clove, aloft and singing above all else. The tannins, as is the hallmark of the address, refined and lithe and compact and taut. Far more refined than the domestic norm. The finish, tobacco leaf, graphite, menthol and saddle leather. Sumptuous gear. A wine for those after savory structure over obvious fruit. Drink or hold. Screw cap." - Ned Goodwin MW (JamesSuckling.com)

Customer Reviews

4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 6 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 5 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
6 reviews
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    Tom E.
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    4 years ago
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    2022 Adelina Shiraz Mataro
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Delicious

    Great length and balance. Plenty of tannin as well. Highly recommended

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    Stephen L.
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    5 years ago
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    2022 Adelina Shiraz Mataro
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    A Standout

    A delicious wine made by a consistently excellent producer. Have bought and consumed many of DD’s super tasty drops recently, but this wine has been an absolute standout in terms of quality and drinkability.

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    Ollie G.
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    5 years ago
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    2022 Adelina Shiraz Mataro
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Sensational

    Lovely savoury Clare Shiraz Mataro. Great balance and intensity, even better on the second night.

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VARIETIES: 75% Shiraz / 25% Mataro
VINTAGE: 2022
VINEYARDS: (S) McDowell Brown / (M) - Adelina Block 3 and 8
GROWERS: (S) Jim McDowell / (M) Jennie Gardner & Colin McBryde
ELEVATION: (S) 460m / (M) 460m
VINE AGES: (S) 120 years / (M) 10 years
SOIL PROFILES: (S) red sand, red clay, light slate clay base / (M) grey sand through red sand on slate and limestone on a clay base
ASPECT: all blocks have a mild northerly aspect
FARMING: (S) organic not certified / (M) ACO certified organic

These blocks are within very close proximity (ca. 100m), the old Shiraz having a wine namesake trademarked after it.

WINEMAKING:
Destemmed, 80% whole berry, co-fermented in concrete, maceration between 7 and 54 days. 9 months in 700l oak, 25% new.

pH 3.54 | 5.70 g/l TA | NEG RS | 14.3%

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Clare Valley
Australian State SA
Reviewed By The Wine Front
James Suckling
Critic Score 94
Alcohol 14%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
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Adelina

Adelina Wines, established by Jennie Gardner and Col McBryde, is situated in the Springfarm Valley of Clare Valley. With vineyards dating back to 1910, the estate includes Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro, Malbec, and a unique field blend. Col and Jennie, both PhDs in microbiology, have transformed the vineyard with organic farming methods, achieving certification in 2020.

Their wines are known for delicacy, purity, and terroir expression, featuring old vine Shiraz and Mataro, exceptional Nebbiolo, and vibrant Rieslings. The 80-year-old Grenache vines produce fine-boned, high-toned wines, while the Shiraz showcases bold flavors and impressive tannins.

Sustainability is central to their approach, with minimal water use, manual weeding, and maintaining native scrub. They are also pursuing carbon-neutral certification. Adelina Wines embodies quality and innovation, offering wines that reflect their unique terroir and sustainable practices.

Col McBryde in the vineyard - Clare Valley, SA Adelina

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