2019 GLEN GARVALD ORNELIAS, AUSTRALIA, 750ML BOTTLES

OFFERED BY THE CASE OF (6 x 750ml BOTTLES)

RRP: $270 PER CASE, $45 PER BOTTLE

Fruit was hand-picked, hand-sorted, then crushed and tipped directly to
small open fermenters. A select portion of the Cabernet Sauvignon was co-
fermented with the Sangiovese in a 750kg custom Italian-made oak open
vat. All other components were fermented and aged as separate components.
Ferments were handled sparingly for gentle extraction of colour and tannin.
Fermentation temperatures were encouraged to peak at 32°C. The co-
fermented vat of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese was covered and held
on skins at c. 28°C for 2 weeks to promote extraction and polymerisation of
tannins.


Winemaker’s notes

Conceived as our homage to the pioneering game-changing ‘Super Tuscan’
Vino da Tavola blends of Firenze (specifically Marchesi Antinori’s ‘Solaia’
from their Tenuta Tignanello) and Bolgheri in western central Italy. This
blend of intensely-fruited traditional Bordelaise grape varieties and the
earthy asperity of Sangiovese takes strengths from each of its requisite
components to make a wine of regal rusticity that treads a path a little less
travelled.

A cornucopia of earthly delights abound in the aroma underpinned by an
uncommon and intriguing earthiness. A mélange of red and black wild fruits,
currants, plums and cherry cola are underpinned by savoury notes of nutmeg,
olive tapenade, maquis and charred capretto weaving amongst the fruit
characters and a top note shout-out of leafiness. Its dense yet refined
sanguineous palate is replete with juicy flavours of mulberry, blood orange,
Amaretto, Szechuan pepper, black tea and cocoa powder. The all-singing all-
dancing palate runs deep, reverberating with char, dark fruits and a subtle
acid line enhanced by a slow build of graphitic tannins and subtle Cynar-
esque bitterness. This wine is suitable for vegans.

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