Winemaker's Selection Barossa Valley Sangiovese 2017
Saltram
Winemaker's Selection Barossa Valley Sangiovese 2017
Saltram
Winemaker's Selection Barossa Valley Sangiovese 2017
Overview
Overview
The Winemaker's Selection was introduced to allow experimentation and special parcels of fruit to remain separate so that they can show their true colours.
This 100% Sangiovese wine was harvested from our estate vineyard at Saltram, near Angaston. The 2016 vintage brought out the best in this parcel of Sangiovese. On the vine the fruit tasted of fresh, dark cherries, complemented by powerful powdery tannins–characters which remained through to the finished wine. With the vineyard now eighteen years of age, it perfectly captures the potential of Sangiovese in this unique aspect and location.
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Barossa Valley |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Enclosure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 13.5% |
| Peak Drinking | Now - 2021 |
| Winemaker | Shavaughn Wells |
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Beef
Cured Meat
Pasta
Veg
Pizza
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
This Sangiovese has lifted aromatics of fresh dark cherries with dried herbal notes and nuances of mulberries and chinotto.
Flavours and Palate
The palate is tight and focussed with classic grainy mouth-watering tannins which dance along the palate providing a backbone for the dark cherry flavours.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Barossa Valley, South Australia
Just one hour’s drive from South Australia’s capital, Adelaide, lies its gourmet capital (and wine Mecca), Barossa. One of the country’s most beautiful and historic wine regions, Barossa is a magnet for lovers of fine food and wine. Its classic Mediterranean climate, and free-draining red brown soils, makes the region ideal for growing grapes. Barossa produces excellent Shiraz, Cabernet, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Riesling and Semillon.
The 2016/17 growing seasoned commenced with cooler than average conditions through spring into early summer, resulting in good set and flowering conditions. Regular rain events and cooler conditions throughout the growing season resulted in a later harvest. These ideal milder conditions saw the grape phenology mature in line with sugars levels, producing full flavoured wines which retained their natural acidity.
Alex MacKenzie - Winemaker
Alex started as 10th Winemaker at Saltram in 2017, however his first connection with Saltram was in 2001, working alongside the 8th maker, Nigel Dolan. Alex brings with him over fifteen years of winemaking experience and a great love of the Barossa. His style is down to earth – allowing the season and dirt to speak for themselves – keeping winemaking simple to enable a pure expression of Barossa fruit, as is the Saltram tradition.