The Fandango 2019
Dry Red – Shiraz, Mourvèdre, Tempranillo blend
750ml
This is a novel trio of 45% Shiraz, 35% Mourvèdre and 20% Tempranillo. A medium bodied, savoury style of wine that works well with antipasta, pork and game. There are aromas of musk and dried flowers. The palate is soft and textural with sour cherry, plum and white pepper notes. Its silky tannins provide a velvet-like finish.
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Awards
Silver medal - 2023 James Halliday Wine Companion
Tasting Notes
The 2019 Vintage:
2019 was a relatively warm and dry ripening season. Two significant rain events, in November and December, supplied sufficient water to ripen the vines through January and February. Harvest yields were lower than normal, however the flavours were very good.
The Vineyard:
Fruit was sourced from the Dowd’s Lane vineyard which is on the west side of the ridge, and from the Lower Vineyard on the east side. The vines are unirrigated and relatively 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 grapes were picked over a range of days in early March 2019. The components were fermented separately in open fermenters. Mature oak used for aging the shiraz and mourvedre, and new oak for the tempranillo. After 22 months aging the wine was blended just prior to bottling in June 2021.
Variety: 45% Shiraz 35% Mourvedre 20% Tempranillo
Vintage: 2019
Harvest Date: 1st March to 7h March 2019
Vineyard Location: Dowd’s Lane (west facing) and Lower vineyard (east facing)
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: 13.8%
pH: 3.7
Bottle Packaging: 750 ml punted burgundy
Closure: Stelvin ROTP Screwcap
Cartons: 6 bottles in branded cartons 1 x 6 stand-up.