The Holy Trinity Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre

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Wines of Distinction The Holy Trinity Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre

{THE FRUIT}

The Holy Trinity is modelled on the Southern Rhone style wine, which includes Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre, which is ideal for the climate and winemaking techniques of the Barossa Valley. We revere the outstanding quality this wine style produces in the Barossa and is quickly becoming as highly regarded and well known as Barossa Shiraz. The fruit for this wine is 100% Barossa, handpicked from old, dry grown vines at around 14.5° Baumé. The youngest of these vines is 50 years old, while the oldest is well over 120 years old. The varieties are fairly evenly proportioned for this vintage with 40% Grenache, 40% Shiraz and 20% Mourvedre. With average winter rainfall and good summer rains the season provided mild ripening conditions and thereby produced well above average crops with fruit of excellent quality.

{THE WINEMAKING}

After crushing, the juice was fermented on skins for six days in a combination of static and open fermenters. Most of the juice was macerated separately on skins for up to 30 days after primary fermentation to improve the structure, and to extract the rich colour, flavour and tannins. Grenache was allowed to peak at 30°, and the Shiraz and Mourvedre peaking at 28°. The wine was transferred in individual portions to one, two, three and four year-old French oak barrels to mature for 12 months before being prepared for bottling. It is then further matured in bottle before its release.

{THE COMMENTS}

This 2006 Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre blend is brick red in colour and exhibits a complex array of aromas including cinnamon spice, hints of cedar, a little new leather, damp autumn leaves, violets and sweet ripe strawberries. Aromas of ripe red berries and dense spice are also present and these aromas flow seamlessly onto the palate. The palate is generous and full with flavours of ripe plums and red berry fruits, with complimentary florals and spice. A juicy mouthfeel and silky tannins, the wine finishes with intense fruit leaving you wanting more. The Holy Trinity displays an intensity, texture and structure that make it an extremely well balanced wine, one which will continue to age beautifully with careful cellaring for the next 10 years or more. The Holy Trinity Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre with its layering of flavours is well suited to dishes of the same, try roasted duck with Chinese greens and other gamey meat dishes

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