Pindarie 2020 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 proudly wears the ‘Black Hinge’ label. 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: 11th February 2020

Cellaring: 8+ years Alcohol: 14.5%

Sugar Residual: 0.40 g/l

T.A. (Acidity): 5.62 g/l

Tasting Note: It’s savoury and dry with 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 very long time. Food Pairing: Ideal with dishes of duck or venison.

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