The Barkly Durif 2019
DESCRIPTION
Tasting Notes
Full medium red. Juicy ripe black plum fruit, with lifted violets supported by lightly charred oak.
The Barkly Durif 2019 Tasting NoteWine Making
The 2019 release is an excellent example of what we strive to achieve with this iconic Rutherglen variety. Select parcels of premium fruit were fermented on skins in closed fermenters for ten days and aged in new to 3 year old French puncheons for 27 months.
Cellaring
Enjoy now as a new release wine with a juicy rare rib eye fillet steak, or slow cooked oxtail pie and creamed potatoes. A smooth and elegant wine that will reward careful cellaring and will drink well from now until 2032.
Technical
| The Grapes | : Durif from 45 year old vines in our Silverburn vineyard. |
| Date Tasted | : June 2024 |
| Alcohol | : 14.9% |
| T.A (g/l) | : 6.3g/l |
| pH | : 3.50pH |
Full medium red. Juicy ripe black plum fruit, with lifted
violets supported by lightly charred
oak.
Palate:
Ripe black plums of medium weight with a smooth and supple mid palate. Fine ripe tannins are controlled and beautifully balanced by subtle oak integration for a lengthy finish. The Barkly Durif 2019 Tasting Note
The 2019 release is an
excellent example of what we
strive to achieve with this
iconic Rutherglen variety.
Select parcels of premium
fruit were fermented on skins
in closed fermenters for ten
days and aged in new to 3 year
old French puncheons for 27
months.
Enjoy now as a new release wine with
a juicy rare rib eye fillet steak, or slow
cooked oxtail pie and creamed
potatoes.
A smooth and elegant wine that will
reward careful cellaring and will drink
well from now until 2032.
| The Grapes | : Durif from 45 year old vines in our Silverburn vineyard. |
| Date Tasted | : June 2024 |
| Alcohol | : 14.9% |
| T.A (g/l) | : 6.3g/l |
| pH | : 3.50pH |
