-
Vintage
2007
-
Alcohol
14.2%
-
Variety
Durif
-
Cellaring
10 years or more
-
Goes Well With
red meat, roast beef
The Range
Comprising varietal wines of distinction, our Family Cellar range was created to be something special from the outset. The marriage of magnificent fruit from sustainable, old vineyards and traditional, hand-crafted winemaking techniques ensure beautifully balanced, elegant table wines that display a true sense of place.The Wine
It has rich flavours of berries and licorice with dense tannins and classy French and American oak. Hand picked fruit is fermented and steeped on its skins for three weeks before gentle pressing. The result is an ink-black wine of tremendous intensity and power. Built to last a generation, this is Rutherglen Durif as the classic “iron fist in a velvet glove”.Variety
Durif is such a local hero that it is sometimes called Rutherglen Durif. The variety is a cross of Peloursin and Shiraz and it prospers almost exclusively in North East Victoria. Our long, warm Autumn days give the grapes plenty of time to develop their intense colour and rich flavours.Winemaking
Durif has huge colour and can be extremely tannic if not handled carefully. So, the technique of long maceration, where the skins are left soaking for weeks, does seem inappropriate at first. However, given long enough, in this case 21 days, the tannins begin to soften and the structure of the wine is surprisingly supple when the time finally comes to pressing. After a wild fermentation it then spends 20 months ageing in barrel.Food Matching
Durif is a regal partner for rich dishes such as braised beef or steak and ale pie. With cellar ageing it will complement the most special of occasions and dishes, such as a roast rib of beef.Cellaring Potential
Durif is a great red wine for ageing. It has plenty of tannin and enough acidity to keep the wine balanced and improving for up to a decade, perhaps more. Within a few years it will throw some sediment, so is best decanted before serving.
SHOW LESS
SHOW MORE
"A very powerful and concentrated wine, with an abundance of red and black fruits, and an even greater abundance of tannins; only time till tell which prevails." Halliday Wine Companion, August 2010
All orders are shipped by Australia Post or Fastway. Please allow up to 5 normal business days for shipping to capital cities (Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney) and more for other areas.
SHIPPING COSTS
We deliver Australia wide for the following costs per delivery:
| Albury/Local Area | $6.00 |
| Melbourne/Canberra | $14.00 |
| Sydney/Adelaide | $14.00 |
| Brisbane/Gold Coast/Sunshine Coast | $16.00 |
| Country VIC/NSW/SA | $16.00 |
| Tasmania | $26.00 |
| Perth | $29.00 |
| Country QLD | $29.00 |
| NT/Country WA | $36.00 |
For Further information on delivery please click here.
Website by Arcadian Digital and We Are Digital.
