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About This Wine
While Spinifex has been playing around with Tempranillo since 2006, it's only been since vintage 2018 that the wine has been fully sourced from a single vineyard in the higher reaches of Rowland Flat (halfway up the hill to the Steingarten Riesling vineyard). It's a small site, positioned immediately adjacent to a small bush-vine Mataro parcel that Spinifex has been using in their rosé for the last six years or so. Throughout this time, Schell has been sneaking across and tasting the Tempranillo fruit whenever he's been checking on the Mataro. Eventually, he felt compelled to approach the growers. Pete calls the Tempranillo "another indulgence on his part". He loves the way the fruit (grown on red clay over limestone) shows good flavour development early, while retaining good acidity.
Handpicked fruit was picked early in the season to ensure the lively fruit flavours and vibrant acidity were captured. The bunches were fully destemmed and fermented in a small open fermenter, before maturing in large, seasoned French and American oak hogsheads.
Appealing and attractive aromas flow from the glass, laden with inky blue fruits, exotic spices and some earthy complexity. Tightly structured tannins are balanced by fresh, juicy and generous berry fruits, a silky weight and a focussed, driven finish. At the top of the tree for Tempranillo production in this country.
Type | Red Wine |
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Varietal(s) | Tempranillo |
Country | Australia |
Region | Barossa Valley |
Brand | Spinifex |
Vintage | 2022 |
Barossa Valley Wine
The Barossa Valley wine region has historically and currently still is one of Australia's most prestigious premium wine producing regions. Located just 60km north east of Adelaide city centre, the climate there is very hot and dry which is perfect for the big bold reds the area is famous for.
A straight Shiraz is what Barossa is most well known for, however Rhone blends, such as Shiraz Cabernet are also very popular. While much less prevalent, white wines (Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon) are planted on the higher altitude hillsides where the ocean breeze cools temperatures down to a level suitable for producing these varieties as well.
Some of Australia's earliest Shiraz plantings can be found here dating as far back as the 1850's. While not always a guarantee of quality, it might be worth seeking out and trying one of the region's "old vine shiraz" if you haven't yet.