Kangarilla Road Montepulciano 2022

Vibrant ruby red hue. Dark cherry and cola aromas. Medium weight with dark fruits in the core and smoky meat undertones adding interest and complexity. Grainy tannins add to the tension and carry it long and dry to the end.

In 2021 McLaren Vale experienced a wet winter, but also a mild spring and summer going into Vintage 2022. This created superb ripening conditions from fruit set and flowering through verasion and ripening. The resultant wines have an ideal balance of sugar ripeness, natural acidity and texture. The 2022 red wines have intense, rich and balanced flavours and colours, while whites are showing pretty aromatics and natural acidity.

 Montepulciano is a new variety to Australia and originates from the Abruzzi region of central Italy. It's behaviour viticulturally in Australia is excellent and appears to thrive in our Mediterranean style climate. This wine was fermented using traditional plunging techniques in open fermenters followed by an extended maceration on skins. The wine was aged in a combination of older French and American oak puncheons and hogsheads for 9 months