2022 Hughes & Hughes Solstice

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Mewstone |Huon Valley |Red Blend
Preservative-free Syrah dominant blend by Jonny Hughes. A clean, crunchy natural wine from a rising star of Tasmanian wine.
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Winemaker Jonny Hughes is really spreading his wings.

This is about as experimental a red as you will find in Tasmania at the moment. The Solstice is a unique blend of Syrah, Dornfelder, Tempranillo and Baco Noir. Dornfelder is an unusual German variety scarcely seen in Australia. It was created essentially in a lab in 1955 as a variety to add insane levels of colour and tannin to a red wine. This forms 35% of the blend.

It's a strange and interesting thing to drink, and it's also made without any preservatives. A sulphur-free, freaky delicious blend from one of Tasmania's most interesting producers. Check it out if you're feeling like something a little different.

Fruit from the North West, Tamar, Coal River and Huon Valley. A novello red made from Syrah (40%), Dornfelder (35%), Tempranillo (15%) and Baco Noir (10%). We started with Syrah, added the Dornfelder as whole bunch, then Baco noir and Tempranillo as juice. Pressed to tank to complete malolactic ferment. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with no added sulphur.

Region: Tasmania
Blend: Syrah (40%), Dornfelder (35%), Tempranillo (15%), Baco Noir (10%)
ABV: 12.30%
Closure: 750ml
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    Werner C.
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    16 seconds ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Delicious & vibrant

    Amazingly vibrant and delicious - had this one with homemade woodfired pizza, slightly chilled, and everyone loved it

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    Mark P.
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    2 years ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Stunning

    Cracking red white blend , amazing energy ... tannins to finish ,.. wild and exciting.... I want to know everything about these guys .. spectacular!!!!

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Mewstone

Mewstone Wines is a joint venture between Jonny and Matt Hughes, two Tasmanian born wine-heads, and their respective wives Margie and Cathie.

The two families have invested in a small plot of land on the banks of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel in the charmingly named locality of Flowerpot, on the south-eastern tip of Tasmania. Matt works the grapes, Jonny makes the wines, taking what he learnt from seven years as assistant winemaker at Moorilla and re-imagining it for his own label.

The Hughes & Hughes wines offer some of the best value to be found in Tasmania at the moment, and the Mewstone premium range focuses on exceptional single-vineyard wines made in a style that Jonny wants to drink. James Halliday called them, "an utterly exceptional wine producer". Keep an eye on this ambitious pair as their star continues to rise.

Jonny and Matt Hughes - Mewstone Vineyard, TAS Mewstone

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