Tim Adams Fergus Grenache Tempranillo Malbec 2016
Tim Adams Fergus Grenache Tempranillo Malbec 2016
Dozen Price: $263.88
RRP: $25.00
Tim Adams 2016 'The Fergus' Grenache Tempranillo Malbec wine has lifted red strawberry aromas and flavours of Tempranillo, with spiciness from Grenache and mid palate richness with dark berry and violet characters coming from Malbec.
Ageing in older French oak hogsheads adds subtle yet integrated perfume and toasted characters. It is a luscious mouth filling wine with silky tannin.
Wine Specifications
Wine Specifications
Variety: Grenache Blends
Size: 750mL
Region: Clare Valley
ABV: 14.5%
Vintage: 2016
Winery & Vintage Info
2016 vintage marls the twenty third release of The Fergus, named after a neighbour who was good enough to sell the Tim Adams winery his Grenache grapes in the vintage of 1993, during a desperate shortage of Shiraz and Cabernet.
Quickly realising that a wine born from logistics had real potential as a medium, but soft style with immediate food compatibility. This wine has lifted red strawberry aromas and flavours of Tempranillo, with spiciness from Grenache and mid palate richness with dark berry and violet characters coming from Malbec.
Ageing in older French oak hogsheads adds subtle yet integrated perfume and toasted characters. It is a luscious mouth filling wine with silky tannin that with careful cellaring may be kept for up to 15-20 years. It nicely complements duck, turkey, lamb and spicy dishes.
Robust old-vine Grenache grapes left in the vineyard to fully mature, were crushed onto fermented and drained skins of Tempranillo and fermented with selected yeast for one week. The tanks were then topped and closed for another week for extended maceration prior to pressing off skins.
A carefully considered amount of Tempranillo and Malbec were added for increased complexity and fruit expression. The wines were then racked, filtered and transferred to a mixture of older French oak hogsheads. The wine remained in oak for 24 months before blending, filtration and bottling under screwcap for freshness and authenticity.
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