Availability ||
⮽ ALM Account (Unavailable)
☑ Reilly’s Direct Account ONLY
Estate Vinyard || St Clare, Leasingham, Clare Valley // Average Vine Age 19 years Rich red loam over deep limestone // Aspect W/SW // Elevation 350m
Winemaker || Justin Ardill, Owner & Winemaker since 1993
Winemaking || Our dry grown vines are expertly managed to ensure low cropping at 1.5T/acre, with the challenging Tempranillo grape being one of the first of the vintage to ripen with low natural acidity. The 2020 was picked at optimal ripeness with prolonged cold soaking prior to open fermentation. Hand plunging and gentle pressing has retained the fine fruit characters prior to 18 months maturation in French oak hogsheads.
Profile || Vanilla toffee, earthy tobacco, mocha, spiced confectionary, stewed cherries, soft tannins with lingering finish
Cellaring || up to 2030
Specifications ||
Alcohol: 14.0%
TA: 6.02g/L
pH: 3.60
RS: 0.5g/L
Size: 750ml
Case QTY: 12
Serving Suggestions || This versatile wine complements a range of foods including Spanish style tapas, Mexican style tacos, and can also work well with richer style slow-cooked dishes.
PREVIOUS VINTAGE AWARDS & ACCOLADES
V19 //
BRONZE MEDAL @ 2021 Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show
V18 //
93/100 – Huon Hooke, The Real Review 2021
TROPHY & GOLD MEDAL @ 2019 RASQ Wine Show & Mediterranean Challenge
BRONZE MEDAL @ 2019 National Wine Show
Dan Traucki, https://www.facebook.com/dan.traucki, 30th August 2020
“Attractive bouquet of plums & blackberries with a hint of meatiness, lashings of layered flavours featuring plums, stewed cherries, cigar box cedar & a hint of coffee along with firm tannins on the long, lingering finish. OUTSTANDING!!”
V16 //
GOLD MEDAL @ 2018 Clare Valley Wine Show
GOLD MEDAL @ 2018 RASQ Mediterranean Challenge
GOLD MEDAL @ 2018 Australian Small Winemakers Show
V13 // 92 POINTS, James Halliday, www.winecompanion.com.au
“Handpicked and sorted, open-fermented, cold soak, cultured yeast, 8 days on skins, matured in French Oak (33% new) for 18 months. Isn’t daunted by the massively full-bodied Dry Land Shirazs in the Reilly’s orbit, and avoids over-extraction. It is fully ripe and the full suite of cherry flavours fill the luscious palate and aftertaste.”
V12 // 4 STARS Winestate Magazine
V11 // 92 POINTS, James Halliday
