Shadowfax Minnow Grenache Mataro 2023 coste-della-sesia lingering finish suggests crushed berries

lingering finish suggests crushed berries

It was racked off lees into tank at the start of June

tight-grained tannins with a savoury and anise-tinged finish

Food pairing: red meat

The fruit was handpicked on 21 March from Block 3

Shadowfax Minnow Grenache Mataro 2023 coste-della-sesia lingering finish suggests crushed berriesA blend of 50% Grenache, 50% Mataro from out 25 year old vines at Shadowfax Werribee. The Grenache portion was carefully hand harvested and then went 100% natural, whole bunch fermentation in an open ferment. This led to some carbonic maceration characters, such as blue berry fruit notes. The Mataro underwent wild fermentation using whole berries only, with gentle daily hand plunges to extract fine tannins. The wine was then pressed and left to rest