Winemaker and winery: Stephen Pannell, S.C Pannell Pronto.

Grape variety: 77% Grenache, 11% Touriga Nacional, 7% Shiraz and 5% Monastrell.

Region: Adelaide (84% McLaren Vale, 11% Langhorne Creek and 5% Barossa Valley).

Viticulture/Vinification: Average age of vines: Grenache 65 years old, Monastrell 45 years old, Shiraz 35 years old, Touriga Nacional 12 years old. Vinified in small open top fermenters for 10-14 days. No enzymes were added to the wine. After pressing, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. The wine was aged in old (3-6 years) French oak puncheons (500 litres).for eight months and sterile filtered through a cross flow filter before bottling.

Juicy fruity aroma. Warm, Ribena-like and slightly spicy, with heat.
14.50%
Availability: June - 250 stores.
02/04/09

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