Cellar Reserve Tempranillo 2022
Penfolds
Cellar Reserve Tempranillo 2022
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Penfolds
Cellar Reserve Tempranillo 2022
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Overview
Overview
Penfolds Cellar Reserve wines are alternative, limited release wines that explore the innovative boundaries of viticulture, vinification and style. Cellar Reserve Tempranillo is sourced exclusively from McLaren Vale and is a unique Australian expression of this Spanish grape variety. Displaying typical fruit characteristics of berries, liquorice, spice and nectar, extended maturation in seasoned French oak has added great complexity to the palate.
| Varietal | Tempranillo |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | McLaren Vale |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alc/Vol | 14% |
| Peak Drinking | Now – 2034 |
| Winemaker | The Penfolds Team |
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Lamb
Pasta
Pizza
Spicy Food
BBQ
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
A gentle swirl reveals an amalgam of fragrant lifted aromas. Garrigue herbs: thyme, rosemary, oregano, marjoram and Dill. Plums play an anchor role with notes of cardamon, star anise and fragrant Indian spices adding to the allure. Further inspection reveals dried rose petals, crushed raspberries, red currant, mulberry leaf, baked apple and cherry clafoutis. A savoury note has the final say, with a salty pastrami charcuterie against a background of warm earth loamy clay.
Flavours and Palate
The aromatic offer follows through to the palate with generous forest fruits to the fore. Very generous and silky, with dark cherries, rhubarb crumble, pomegranate molasses and fresh blueberry. Savory flavours introduce sourdough bread crusts, mineral wet stone, cigar box and finely cut tobacco. Appetite inducing fine/chewy tannins invoke thoughts of raspberry pips and dried fig. The oak introduces a pleasant light woody edge, complementing the generous mid-palate fruit flavours.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
McLaren Vale, South Australia
McLaren Vale lies nestled between the Mt Lofty Ranges and the rolling white sand beaches of Gulf St Vincent. With its warm Mediterranean climate, relaxed coastal ambience and superb local produce, McLaren Vale is a melting pot of food, wine and the arts: the ultimate epicurean destination. The region is renowned for its soft and velvety Shiraz, with pronounced berry, spice and chocolate flavours.
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
Winter rainfall was above average driven by June and July rainfall. August and September rainfall was below average; however, soil moisture profiles were ideal for budburst. A series of low-pressure systems in late spring resulted in higher-than-average growing season rainfall. The season was generally cool, with only 3 days recorded >35°C. The mild conditions delayed harvest, which was a drawn-out affair. The extra hang time allowed the grapes to develop lovely varietal characters.
The Penfolds Team
Key to the success of Penfolds has been a lineage of visionary winemakers. There have only ever been four Chief Winemakers at the helm of Penfolds – Max Schubert, Don Ditter, John Duval and Peter Gago, each a custodian of a rich winemaking tradition that goes back for more than 170 years.
Our current Penfolds winemaking team has more than 100 years between them as Penfolds winemakers. They are constantly refining and improving their work, whilst honouring the winemaking techniques of their predecessors.