2018 Creek Block Tempranillo Touriga

Region

Hunter Valley, NSW

Winemaker

Adrian Sparks

Colour

Ruby red with purple hues.

Aroma

Dark cherries, plums and spice coupled with exotic notes from the Touriga.

Palate

Elegant, medium bodied with a lovely tannin structure. Supple and bright red fruits make this such an easy drinking style of wine.

Vinification/Maturation

Hand picked and crushed to tank for a short cold soak. Innoculated for a warm ferment of around 10 days with pumping over three times daily. Pressed at dryness to tank for malolactic fermentation before being racked into old puncheons. Blending was completed after 6 months in barrel.

Alcohol/Vol

12.5%

Food Matches 

Ideal for tapas or pizza night with friends as this versatile wine suits a range of flavour profiles.

Peak Drinking

Drink now or cellar up to 15 years

93 Points - Campbell Mattinson

2021 Halliday Wine Companion

"Low in alcohol, but it tastes remarkably ripe and juicy. Red and black berried flavours with saltbush, earth, woodsy spice and herbs. It carries a good lick of tannin but fruit never lets go of the steering wheel."