Winery & Vintage Info
SC Pannell are fortunate to work with clever growers who saw the potential of Spanish varietals in McLaren Vale long ago.
Iberian varietals are ideally suited to the McLaren Vale climate and this wine is a perfect example of what’s possible.
The second year of the current La Nina saw a wild, wet winter and spring followed by a mild summer and a dry autumn. Veraison was two weeks behind normal, setting winemakers' teeth on edge. All were keen to get into vintage but were forced to wait, which made for some very clean wineries prior to harvest. Poor flowering due to wild spring weather including high winds, frost and hail led to lower than desired yields. Quality was good due to the long, slow ripening period. Whites retained great acidity and reds developed depth of flavour and complex tannins. A vintage to watch!
The McLaren Flat parcel picked on the 9th March and Koomilya picked on the 19th March, with each batch crushed and processed separately in open top fermenters with daily pump overs. Pressed after 2 weeks on skins, settled in tank, blended, and sent to French oak puncheon for malolactic fermentation and maturation. Racked twice and bottled late March 2023 without fining or filtration.
