Ménage à Trois 2020
GSM – 60% Grenache, 30% Shiraz, 10% Mourvèdre blend
Released 7 September 2023
750ml
This wine is medium bodied with aromas of lifted red fruits including cherries, rapsberries, and a smooth rounded palate, with fine savoury tannins, hints of chocolate and spice on the finish. A wine perfect for pairing with Mediterranean spices (including red pepper, rosemary, olives), pork belly or your favourite pasta.
Awards
Not yet submitted for judging as of October 2023
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
The three elements work in harmony to provide a medium-bodied style of wine. There are lifted aromas of red fruits, including cherries and raspberries. The paate is smooth and round, with fine savoury tannins, and hints of chocolate and spice on the finish. Try it with dishes featuring Mediterranean herbs and spices, olives, pork belly or pasta.
The 2020 vintage
2020 was an unusual vintage. In a reversal of normal weather events, a hot and dry spring reverted to cooler weather and good rains in the latter half of the ripening season. The early heat impacted fruit-set, resulting in reduced yields, however the gentle lead-up to harvest reinvigorated the vines and gave us excellent grape quality.
The Vineyard
The Grenache and Mourvedre were sourced from the north facing block, and the Shiraz sourced from the south facing block of our Dowd’s Lane vineyard. The vines on our estate are unirrigated and very low yielding. They are cane-pruned by hand and wrapped to a single wire trellis to encourage some bunch shading during the heat of summer.
The Winemaking
The Grenache was partially fermented as whole bunches for 21 days, then foot-stomped to complete fermentation on stalks and skins. The Shiraz and Mourvèdre were fermented separately in open vats with daily hand plunging and then basket pressed. The components were aged for 22 months in old oak and blended just prior to bottling in March 2022.
Variety: 60% Grenache 30% Shiraz 10% Mourvedre
Vintage: 2020
Harvest Date: March 2020
Vineyard Location: Dowds Laneblock
Geology / Soil Profile: Deep, red rocky clay loam (derived from Cambrian Rock)
Viticulture Practices: Un-irrigated vineyards, zero tillage, grass sward between
rows, cane pruned
Yields 1 tonne/acre
Alcohol: 13.813.8%
pH: 3.61
TA: 5.3
Production: 77.5 dozen (155 cases)
Bottle Packaging: 750 ml punted burgundy
Closure: Stelvin ROTP Screwcap
Cartons: 6 bottles in branded cartons 1 x 6 standing up