Pindarie 2017 Black Hinge Reserve Tempranillo

Grape Variety: 100% Tempranillo,
Origin Country: Australia
Region of Production: Barossa Valley (Single Vineyard, Estate Grown)
Sealed under Premium Wakcap

Winemaking Notes:

The longest-living of our Tempranillo wines wear the ‘Black Hinge’ label with pride. Hand-picked; destemmed into an open fermenter; hand plunged and the fermenter emptied by hand into the press; gently squeezed; run to barrel; rested on lees throughout maturation. A wine made with gentle, uncomplicated winemaking. Aged in French barrel for 14 months.

Vineyard Report:

Entirely produced from vines grown at Pindarie. For the Black Hinge, we hand-picked selected short rows from the Black Hinge block where the soil is very stony.

Picking Season: 23rd February 2017 Cellaring: 8+ years
Alcohol: 14.5%
Sugar Residual: 0.40 g/l

T.A. (Acidity): 6.36 g/l

Tasting Note:

It’s savoury and dry with the distinctive gritty tannins that remind us of strong cocoa dark chocolate. It has intense flavours of red berries and spice, which echo and persist for a long time.

Food Pairing:

Ideal with dishes of duck or venison.

Rewards:

91 Halliday points