NEW RELEASE
Inspired by the wines of Sicily, Stephanie planted Mount Horrocks’ Nero d’Avola vineyard in 2007.
The grapes are harvested by hand, then cold-soaked prior to a nine day ferment. Daily plunging ensures ideal extraction until the wine is racked to French oak barriques (20% new) for twelve months maturation prior to bottling.
Less new oak is used to maintain its juicy palate.
Tasting Notes:
Medium-deep bright purple in the glass, with appealing aromas of ripe plum and fragrant spice.
Juicy, generous raspberry and plum, crunchy cranberry notes, herb and vanilla pod, with a hint of cedar oak. Lively acidity and fine tannins round out a truly delicious wine. Cellar to medium term.
Reviews:
Winsor Dobbin – www.gourmetontheroad.com
WINE OF THE WEEK
This is one of the best releases I have seen; an ultra-food friendly, savoury and earthy offering with terrific textural elements and tannin structure that suggests it might cellar for a decade or more. This had the medium-bodied presence to pair impressively with a pan-fried veal schnitzel with red cabbage. Juicy and crunchy with background hints of cedar oak. Organic, biodynamic; a wine of style and substance.
April 12th 2025
