Wine Overview
The new MadFish Tempranillo displays rustic tannins complemented by rich plum and dark chocolate flavours. Our winemakers recommend accompanying this wine with tapas, pizza and good friends.
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Composition: |
100% Tempranillo
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Region: |
Harvey, Geographe, Western Australia
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Technical Notes: |
A dry winter in 2007 was followed by some unusually cold spring weather in October which combined to reduce cropping levels. A benign late spring and early summer allowed for even and clean fruit development and harvest of Tempranillo began in late February.
The 2008 Tempranillo grapes were sourced from blocks on a low yielding vineyard on the outskirts of the Harvey township. The vines were shoot-thinned and fruit thinned to ensure even ripening before handpicking.
The fruit was hand destemmed, with about 10-20% being left as whole berries. After cold soaking for 3 days, the ferments were hand plunged or pumped over 2-4 times daily and temperatures were allowed to get quite high to aid flavour and colour extraction. The skins were basket-pressed at dryness and matured in older French barrels for 12 months before blending.
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Tasting Notes: |
The wine is a medium intensity red in colour. The nose shows the classic Tempranillo characters: dark fruits, chocolate earth and fresh leather with underlying dried herb aromas. The palate is full bodied with warm berry flavours leading to an ample and rustic tannin backbone that makes this a perfect wine for slow braised meat dishes.
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Cellaring Notes: |
This wine will improve for up to five years given good cellaring conditions.
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