100% Aglianico from a single elevated, south westerly facing site on limestone at Tatachilla with a view over the sea. An ancient variety originating in the south of Italy with huge potential in McLaren Vale. Late ripening with plentiful natural tannin and acid, it is considered one of the great three red grapes of Italy alongside Nebbiolo & Sangiovese and is thought to have played a role in some of the great wines of the ancient world. 800 bottles made.
Blackcurrant pastilles. Cherry. Lavender. Amaro.
Reviews
Halliday Wine Companion - 95 Points & Special Value Star
“Some nods here to inspiration, with Oenotria (land of wine) being the ancient Greek name for Italy’s south, and the label a fetching purple. Or Tyrian purple, as Michael Williams explains, which is a royal colour of Ancient Rome. This comes off the Minchella family vineyard in Tatachilla on limestone.
Aglianico has been in this country for some time, but it hasn’t really taken a deep hold. It should. This is so hauntingly fragrant, perfumed, floral, mineral. Violets, lavender, meadow flowers, fruity coffee grounds, blueberry, boysenberry, crème de griotte, blood plum. No more than medium weight, even at full ripeness (by alcohol), this is a wine of transparency, detail and mineral-charged energy. It's really hard to put down. Don’t fight it.” - Marcus Ellis
The Wine Front - 92 Points
“Blackcurrant, liquorice, orange peel, hazelnuts, dried herbs and black pepper. It’s medium-bodied, plenty of nuts and dried cherry, poached strawberries, a grainy sandy grip to tannin, a little tang to blood orange acidity, with a slightly warm and silty bitter finish of good length. It tastes like the grape variety, which is so encouraging, not least in such a hot and dry vintage. A little coarse and loose-knit perhaps, but very good and it offers a twist of ‘minerality’ too.”- Gary Walsh
100% Aglianico from a single elevated, south westerly facing site on limestone at Tatachilla with a view over the sea. An ancient variety originating in the south of Italy with huge potential in McLaren Vale. Late ripening with plentiful natural tannin and acid, it is considered one of the great three red grapes of Italy alongside Nebbiolo & Sangiovese and is thought to have played a role in some of the great wines of the ancient world. 800 bottles made.
Blackcurrant pastilles. Cherry. Lavender. Amaro.
Reviews
Halliday Wine Companion - 95 Points & Special Value Star
“Some nods here to inspiration, with Oenotria (land of wine) being the ancient Greek name for Italy’s south, and the label a fetching purple. Or Tyrian purple, as Michael Williams explains, which is a royal colour of Ancient Rome. This comes off the Minchella family vineyard in Tatachilla on limestone.
Aglianico has been in this country for some time, but it hasn’t really taken a deep hold. It should. This is so hauntingly fragrant, perfumed, floral, mineral. Violets, lavender, meadow flowers, fruity coffee grounds, blueberry, boysenberry, crème de griotte, blood plum. No more than medium weight, even at full ripeness (by alcohol), this is a wine of transparency, detail and mineral-charged energy. It's really hard to put down. Don’t fight it.” - Marcus Ellis
The Wine Front - 92 Points
“Blackcurrant, liquorice, orange peel, hazelnuts, dried herbs and black pepper. It’s medium-bodied, plenty of nuts and dried cherry, poached strawberries, a grainy sandy grip to tannin, a little tang to blood orange acidity, with a slightly warm and silty bitter finish of good length. It tastes like the grape variety, which is so encouraging, not least in such a hot and dry vintage. A little coarse and loose-knit perhaps, but very good and it offers a twist of ‘minerality’ too.”- Gary Walsh
