2018 GARGOYLE TEMPRANILLO TOURIGA
Looks...
Deep red with bright purple hue
Smells like...
Bright red fruit, anise and sarsaparilla root, sweet spice
Feels...
Tannins...
Perfect meal...
Drink when...
Sing to...
Medium bodied, layered, dusty and supple
Stealth tannins, they build and they build
Seafood paella with chorizo. Want the recipe? Click here.
Ready to drink now, but you can keep until 2030 if you can wait that long!
Roxy Music "More than This" (original version)
Additional Details
ORIGIN: 55% Tempranillo from Echunga in the Southern Adelaide Hills and 45% Touriga Nacional from Langhorne Creek.
FERMENTATION: The vineyards were harvested on separate days and both were fermented in 5 tonne open fermenters with regular hand plunging and a conventional fermentation.
MATURATION: Transferred to a combination of 10% new French Oak and older French Oak Hogsheads and Puncheons for ten months maturation prior to being bottled.
ANALYSIS: Alcohol 14% v/v, Sugar (G/F) <0.9 g/L, pH 3.63, Titratable Acidity 6.04g/L