2006 Mataro Grenache Shiraz

(to be released, anticipated mid October)

Unlike most ‘GSM’ style wines this wine is predominantly made from Mataro (or, Mourvedre), with lesser percentages of Grenache and Shiraz. I’ve always been a big fan of the Mataro grape, and the wines of Bandol in the South of France, so I’ve unashamedly modelled this wine on that regions wines, with a ‘New World’ slant..

The Mataro provides the structure in the wine, and the Grenache and Shiraz provide palate sweetness and length, respectively. The wine is aged in all old French oak hogsheads (300 litre barrels) from various coopers, and is allowed to age on it’s yeast lees to add texture to the wine.

Price = $28 per bottle, or $300 per case plus freight.