Calabria Alternato Barossa Valley Red Blend 2018
Italian; Alternato; {translation: Alternate} - An alternate blend of Alternative wine varieties, crafted with integrity by the Calabria Family. Fruit sourced from the Calabria family vineyards in the iconic Barossa Valley, South Australia.
Dense aromas of forest plums, black cherries, nutmeg spice, fresh raspberries and dried herbs. Silky smooth palate, while maintaining a powerful tannin structure. Showing generous length, balanced by a tight acid line of freshness and youth.
Vineyard & Region: The fruit for this wine is sourced from the iconic Barossa Valley.
Varieties: Durif | Mataro | Montepulciano | Nero D’Avola | Carignan | Shiraz
Bouquet: Aromas of earthy spice, clove and red currant with hints of ripe cherry and raspberry jube.
Palate: Smooth palate of structural, chewy tannins with flavours of raspberry and strawberry, finishing with length and finesse.
Suggested Cuisine: Keep it fresh and simple. Go for good seasonal produce and try mussels in tomato base with fresh parsley and home made crusty bread.
Winemaking: Due to the limited yield on the young vines, the parcels of fruit were batched together in the vineyard to create a field blend.
The fruit was then transported to the winery where it was carefully crushed and destemmed into concrete vats. After 10 days of fermentation on skins the fruit was pressed into old oak to complete primary and malo-lactic fermentation before maturing for 12 months.
Vintage Season: 2018 was the ideal vintage, unfortunately there just wasn’t enough! Yields were down substantially but the season was kind with no extremes during the growing season. Expect great wine from the 2018 vintage.
Wine Analysis: Alc/Vol: 14% | VA 0.36g/L | TA 5.71 g/L | RS 2.2 g/L | pH: 3.5 Sulphur Dioxide 105 mg/L | SG: 0.992
Cellaring: A wine to enjoy now or cellar for up to 8 years.
Product of Australia, Barossa Valley
Calabria Family Wines
750ml
Italian; Alternato; {translation: Alternate} - An alternate blend of Alternative wine varieties, crafted with integrity by the Calabria Family. Fruit sourced from the Calabria family vineyards in the iconic Barossa Valley, South Australia.
Dense aromas of forest plums, black cherries, nutmeg spice, fresh raspberries and dried herbs. Silky smooth palate, while maintaining a powerful tannin structure. Showing generous length, balanced by a tight acid line of freshness and youth.
Vineyard & Region: The fruit for this wine is sourced from the iconic Barossa Valley.
Varieties: Durif | Mataro | Montepulciano | Nero D’Avola | Carignan | Shiraz
Bouquet: Aromas of earthy spice, clove and red currant with hints of ripe cherry and raspberry jube.
Palate: Smooth palate of structural, chewy tannins with flavours of raspberry and strawberry, finishing with length and finesse.
Suggested Cuisine: Keep it fresh and simple. Go for good seasonal produce and try mussels in tomato base with fresh parsley and home made crusty bread.
Winemaking: Due to the limited yield on the young vines, the parcels of fruit were batched together in the vineyard to create a field blend.
The fruit was then transported to the winery where it was carefully crushed and destemmed into concrete vats. After 10 days of fermentation on skins the fruit was pressed into old oak to complete primary and malo-lactic fermentation before maturing for 12 months.
Vintage Season: 2018 was the ideal vintage, unfortunately there just wasn’t enough! Yields were down substantially but the season was kind with no extremes during the growing season. Expect great wine from the 2018 vintage.
Wine Analysis: Alc/Vol: 14% | VA 0.36g/L | TA 5.71 g/L | RS 2.2 g/L | pH: 3.5 Sulphur Dioxide 105 mg/L | SG: 0.992
Cellaring: A wine to enjoy now or cellar for up to 8 years.
Product of Australia, Barossa Valley
Calabria Family Wines
750ml
Italian; Alternato; {translation: Alternate} - An alternate blend of Alternative wine varieties, crafted with integrity by the Calabria Family. Fruit sourced from the Calabria family vineyards in the iconic Barossa Valley, South Australia.
Dense aromas of forest plums, black cherries, nutmeg spice, fresh raspberries and dried herbs. Silky smooth palate, while maintaining a powerful tannin structure. Showing generous length, balanced by a tight acid line of freshness and youth.
Vineyard & Region: The fruit for this wine is sourced from the iconic Barossa Valley.
Varieties: Durif | Mataro | Montepulciano | Nero D’Avola | Carignan | Shiraz
Bouquet: Aromas of earthy spice, clove and red currant with hints of ripe cherry and raspberry jube.
Palate: Smooth palate of structural, chewy tannins with flavours of raspberry and strawberry, finishing with length and finesse.
Suggested Cuisine: Keep it fresh and simple. Go for good seasonal produce and try mussels in tomato base with fresh parsley and home made crusty bread.
Winemaking: Due to the limited yield on the young vines, the parcels of fruit were batched together in the vineyard to create a field blend.
The fruit was then transported to the winery where it was carefully crushed and destemmed into concrete vats. After 10 days of fermentation on skins the fruit was pressed into old oak to complete primary and malo-lactic fermentation before maturing for 12 months.
Vintage Season: 2018 was the ideal vintage, unfortunately there just wasn’t enough! Yields were down substantially but the season was kind with no extremes during the growing season. Expect great wine from the 2018 vintage.
Wine Analysis: Alc/Vol: 14% | VA 0.36g/L | TA 5.71 g/L | RS 2.2 g/L | pH: 3.5 Sulphur Dioxide 105 mg/L | SG: 0.992
Cellaring: A wine to enjoy now or cellar for up to 8 years.
Product of Australia, Barossa Valley
Calabria Family Wines
750ml
