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Tokar Estate Tempranillo 2021
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Tokar Estate Tempranillo 2021 - 1 Bottle is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Critic reviews
Critic reviews
James Halliday – Estate-grown fruit from 25-year-old vines. The wine was fermented in a 3000L French oak vat before being matured in seasoned puncheons. A medium and bright crimson red. Quite a step up on last year's version, you'll find aromas of dark cherry and plum fruit together with dried herbs and spice. Medium bodied and ripe without going too far, the tannins are firm yet in balance with the fruit. I can only see this developing further over the next 3-4 years. - Philip Rich
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To be able to supply such a unique & extensive range of boutique wines, we don't hold much of the inventory. So with us, there is the added step of receiving the wine from our local suppliers before it is dispatched to you. Most orders are dispatched within 3-6 working days.
Returns and Warranty
Returns and Warranty
Replacement or refund offered if bottles are faulty or damaged. All our deliveries are insured against loss, however you must notify us in a reasonable amount of time.
James Halliday – Estate-grown fruit from 25-year-old vines. The wine was fermented in a 3000L French oak vat before being matured in seasoned puncheons. A medium and bright crimson red. Quite a step up on last year's version, you'll find aromas of dark cherry and plum fruit together with dried herbs and spice. Medium bodied and ripe without going too far, the tannins are firm yet in balance with the fruit. I can only see this developing further over the next 3-4 years. - Philip Rich
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Tokar Estate Tempranillo 2021
Vineyard
It was with good foresight and fortune that Leon Tokar decided to plant Tempranillo, a little known Spanish variety in 1999. We now have the some of the oldest Tempranillo in the Yarra Valley, planted directly outside the Tokar Estate restaurant. Spur pruned to a VSP trellis. The leaves are enormous on the vine so a couple of leaf removals are performed through the growing season to encourage sunlight on to the bunches to enhance the colour and structure of the wine. The vines are low yielding, generally delivering 1.5 – 2 tonnes per acre.
Winemaking
The Tempranillo was harvested in late February with bright berry flavours and ripe tannins. The grapes were fermented as three small ferments, all with wild yeasts followed by a long soaking on skins for up to 35 days to gently extract tannin. Once pressed, the wine was transferred to French oak barrels (mostly 500L puncheons) for wild malolactic fermentation and ten months maturation in our cellar. The wine was bottled whilst still bright and fresh.
Sensory Analysis
Vibrant and youthful in appearance. Sweet aromas of boysenberry and red liquorice leap from the glass before a sweetly fruited palate. Blood orange and cherries spiced with caraway seed. Soft and round but structured with tangy acidity and a gentle grip. Delicious drinking now.
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Tempranillo |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Yarra Valley |
| Brand | Tokar Estate |
| Vintage | 2021 |
Yarra Valley Wine
The Yarra Valley wine region is the most important area of wine production in Victoria today, and with its proximity to Melbourne, also the most visited in the state.
Yarra Valley is split into the Upper Yarra and the valley floor. The Upper Yarra is cooler in climate due to its elevation and coupled with younger, fertile, red soils produces most of the region’s notable varietals: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The valley floor is warmer and has predominantly grey soils with pockets of granite and limestone.
Pinot noir has long been considered a notoriously difficult variety to grow. However, the cool climate and longer growing seasons of the Yarra Valley allow the fruit to develop full flavoured and ripe character.
Chardonnay in the past has long been associated with a deep oily, buttery style that experiences full malolactic fermentation and great amounts of oak. This style has since fallen out of favour and wine makers in the Yarra Valley have capitalized on this trend to produce leaner, acid driven Chardonnays that are closer in style to those from Burgundy.
