Shottesbrooke Estate Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2014

12 pack / Unit price per bottle: $12.50

Region: McLaren Vale

Varieties: Grenache Shiraz Mataro

Vintage: 2014

Colour: Deep red with a ruby hue

Nose: Aromas of spicy red berry fruits and cherry combine beautifully with the subtle scent of roses to produce a complex and appealing bouquet.

Palate: The palate is ripe and juicy, showing lovely upfront characters of dark berries and aniseed, just a hint of savoury, earthy spice and delightfully soft, fine grained tannins.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Food: Wild mushroom risotto

Cellaring: 2018

Background
This wine is a blend of three classic varieties; Grenache (56%), Shiraz (26%) and Mataro (18%). Each variety that went into this blend was fermented separately before being transferred into a combination of quality French and American oak barrels. Here, it was allowed to mature and develop in flavour prior to the final blend being assembled.