Shadowfax Minnow Grenache Mataro 2023 balnaves the palate is held beautifully

the palate is held beautifully together and structured by seamless natural acidity

typical of the 2009 vintage

where the average age of the bush vines is 80 years old

harmoniously cradled by woodlands that naturally nurture the vines

Shadowfax Minnow Grenache Mataro 2023 balnaves the palate is held beautifullyA blend of 50% Grenache, 50% Mataro from out 25 year old vines at Shadowfax Werribee. The Grenache portion was carefully hand harvested and then went 100% natural, whole bunch fermentation in an open ferment. This led to some carbonic maceration characters, such as blue berry fruit notes. The Mataro underwent wild fermentation using whole berries only, with gentle daily hand plunges to extract fine tannins. The wine was then pressed and left to rest