Stats
- Grapes: 79% Syrah - 11% Grenache - 10% Touriga Naçional
- Vineyard: Pendee Farm (Springton) - Murdoch Hill (Oakbank) - Petrucci (McLaren Vale)
- Vine Age: 20+-year-old
- Soil Type: Mostly sand and clay
- Viticulture: Sustainable
- Fermentation: Native – open-top fermenters with varying amounts of whole clusters
- Skin Contact: Up to 30 days on some lots
- Aging: 6 months in neutral oak
- Alcohol: 12.5%
- pH: 3.5
- Total Acidity: 5.4 g/L
- Total SO2: 15 ppm
- Total Production: 321 cases
Tasting Notes
Vibrantly crisp and lively. Bursting with red fruits, abundant fresh herbal notes, and a subtle touch of tannin. Enjoy it chilled on a rooftop or, according to Louis, pour it into plastic tumblers and pair with fish ‘n chips on the beach.
Press & Reviews
The Wine Front
91
"An interesting take on light, dry red wine, here a blend of syrah from three regions, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale and Eden Valley, some of which is made into rosé and blended in, with touriga nacional and sauvignon blanc, geez, the ends of the poles, also splashed in.
It offers up light and somewhat dry feels, for sure. There’s some fruitiness though, a bit of that ripe cherry feel, sweet pomegranate juice, gentle, plummy things too – in essence it might be dry by science but it feels fruitier and a little sweet in its character. That being said, good, briny acidity, a bit of blood orange tang in there, a fine, delicate line of powdery tannin too. It’s frisky, it’s fun, it’s gluggable."
- Mike Bennie
It offers up light and somewhat dry feels, for sure. There’s some fruitiness though, a bit of that ripe cherry feel, sweet pomegranate juice, gentle, plummy things too – in essence it might be dry by science but it feels fruitier and a little sweet in its character. That being said, good, briny acidity, a bit of blood orange tang in there, a fine, delicate line of powdery tannin too. It’s frisky, it’s fun, it’s gluggable."
- Mike Bennie