99% Tarrango and 1% other crossing of the Portuguese red grape Touriga and the white grape Sultana. Grapes grown in NE Victoria. Tarrango grape is named after the tiny township of Tarrango in the Mallee district of north-west Victoria. 64% of the grapes for this wine were grown at Brown Brothers 140ha Mystic Park vineyard, located 70m above sea level in marine sediment soil. Destemmed and crushed to the fermenter. 11% was hand-picked and put through carbonic maceration. Matured in stainless steel with 100% malolactic fermentation. One up from rosé in colour. Fresh, light and appealingly perfumed. Light, fresh and lovely. Some strawberry flavour. Good, once more, after a lean patch. Alc 12.5%, TA 5.8g/l, pH 3.45, RS 7.5g/l. Available from Wine Direct and 184 branches. 15/10/2008
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