Heirloom Vineyards

Adelaide Hills Tempranillo

This Heirloom Vineyards Tempranillo was made from our best Adelaide Hills Vineyard near the Kuitpo Forest whose manicured old vines embody the
very best in cutting edge, but old school viticulture and winemaking. Hand tended vines, sorted bunch by bunch with 30% whole bunches, naturally open fermented, basket-pressed and stored in well seasoned French oak barriques from bespoke coopers for 9 months before bottling.
COLOUR
Black purple and very deep in colour. Vibrant.
AROMA
Classic tempranillo aromatics of black cherry, pepper, cherry pip, African Violets, cola nut, spearmint, and - of course - a 2B pencil’s lead.
PALATE
Juicy yet dry, but then again tempranillo is a creature of split, multiple personalities. There are cabernet-like gruff yet structural tannins; there are the fruity shiraz-like flavours of earth and plums; and the silkiness of texture and acidity more often associated with pinot noir. At each stage of the palate there is an interplay with fruit and acid and tannin, making this an ever- engaging red wine. The final highlight is the never-ending length of the wine
OVERALL
Being a multi-dimensional red wine this is extremely versatile with both food and occasion. Being at heart an Iberian, this wine wants any food cooked over a wood fire and coals. Quail spatchcocked, or a thick Spanish Mackerel cutlet. Decant this wine gently an hour before service.
Alcohol 14.5% (8.6 Standard Drinks)
WINEMAKERS Elena Brooks & Rosie Signer.