The Pyrenees region of Australia is best known for its bold savoury red wines and the Estate Red from Blue Pyrenees uses blending of its best components to consistently re-enforce this reputation. The 2005 - 2006 growing season provided ideal winter and spring rains followed by a mild summer then a warm dry autumn, which was near perfect for producing ripe flavoursome red grapes. The individual vineyard components were kept separate, initially in 15 tonne static and 3 tonne open fermenters, then also while maturing in new, two and four year-old French oak barriques for a full 24 months. Final selections, then the blending, a light egg white fining and bottling all occurred in May 2008.
Tasting Notes
| Colour: |
Bright ruby red |
| Aroma: |
Fragrant red berry fruit, forest floor complexity and classy French oak aromas |
| Flavour: |
A generous mouthful of ripe dark plum complemented by forest flavours of mint leaves, mushroom and cedary oak. The richness and even palate structure of this blended red is created by abundant and integrated fine grain tannins, resulting in a persistent finish characterised by lingering choc-mint flavours. |
| Technical: |
Alcohol: 14.4% TA: 6.6g/L pH: 3.49 |
| Awards: |
The 2006 Blue Pyrenees Estate Red has now been awarded 5 gold medals from the Royal Hobart Wine Show 2008 (class 54), the Rutherglen Wine Show 2009 (class 247d), the Cairns Wine Show awards 2010 (class 8.3), the Cowra Wine Show 2010 (class 86) and the 2011 Sydney International top 100 (Blue Gold medal) along with 7 silver medals demonstrating this wine’s pedigree, versatility and longevity. |
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