2021 Mataro Pressings

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Mataro from the right site, in the right vintage can be breath taking. But identifying the quality, particularly in respect to tannin ripeness and handling it appropriately in the winery can elevate the wine to another level.

In this case, old vine mataro from the Schulz Primrose Vineyard, a single barrique of pressings. Every ferment has essentially two types of juice, free run and pressings. Our long ferments undoubtedly extracts colour, tannin and ultimately goodness from the grapes. The pressings are normally blended back in with the free run. But in this case, 225litres were kept separately, barrel aged longer and bottled separately.

Deep purple, beautifully rich red fruits, earth and spice. Full bodied, ripe backed by firm line of fine tannin. This wine is just starting its journey and will improve for many years.

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Mataro from the right site, in the right vintage can be breath taking. But identifying the quality, particularly in respect to tannin ripeness and handling it appropriately in the winery can elevate the wine to another level.

In this case, old vine mataro from the Schulz Primrose Vineyard, a single barrique of pressings. Every ferment has essentially two types of juice, free run and pressings. Our long ferments undoubtedly extracts colour, tannin and ultimately goodness from the grapes. The pressings are normally blended back in with the free run. But in this case, 225litres were kept separately, barrel aged longer and bottled separately.

Deep purple, beautifully rich red fruits, earth and spice. Full bodied, ripe backed by firm line of fine tannin. This wine is just starting its journey and will improve for many years.

Technical Tasting Notes

2021 MATARO PRESSINGS

GROWING SEASON
The 2021 Barossa Valley vintage will be remembered as an almost faultless season after the challenging years that preceded it. Good spring rains meant that for the first time in many years we entered the growing season with good soil moisture levels. A warm dry growing season followed, with balanced and healthy canopies producing an average crop of extremely high quality fruit. Certainly the best in a decade, maybe longer. The good news is that flavours and colours (in reds) and overall quality is exceptional. A truly great Barossa vintage in the making.

TASTING NOTE
Mataro from the right block in the right barossa season can be a world class wine. 2021 is a wonderful vintage, and the Schulz Hill Block is a tremendous vineyard block. Deep purple, beautifully rich red fruits, earth and spice. Full bodied, ripe backed by firm line of fine tannin. This wine is just starting its journey and will improve for many years. A wine that shows how good Mataro can be!

Region/Sub Region: Barossa Valley / Ebenezer
Grape Variety: Mataro
Alcohol: 14.5%
Production: 300 bottles
Cellaring: 10+ years
Serve: Now with protein (!) or Cellar
Winemaker : Andrew Seppelt

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