The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier

27.50

The Kookaburra is a native Australian bird famous for its distinctive laughing call, Chester’s young daughters named them ‘Laughing Magpies’. The Magpie plumage is black with a stripe of white feathers, representing McLaren Vale’s first ever blend combining the (black) Shiraz and its white partner, Viognier.

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Description

Tasting Notes from Pinto Wines

Colour A rather dark appearance with a vivid purple hue suggesting a complex dry red
Nose Intense, with peppery spice, hints of fragrant flower and perfume aromas, plus nectarines, apricots, ginger and herbs from the small parcel of viognier that the Shiraz is co-fermented
Palate On the palate the Shiraz is more dominant. There is some sweeter fruit characters like blackberry, blueberry and boysenberry. The palate is rich and generous and soft silky tannins

Fact Sheet

Size 75 cl
Grape Variety 96% Shiraz, 4%Viognier
Alcohol % 14.5%
Style Dry, Medium Bodied
Estate/Producer D’arenberg
Country / Region Australia / Mclaren Vale
Vintage 2016
Vinification Small batches of grapes are gently crushed and then transferred to open fermenters, where the Viognier and Shiraz are co-fermented. Foot treading is undertaken two thirds of the way through fermentation, the wine is basket pressed and transferred to a mixture of old French and American oak to complete fermentation and mature. The barrel ferments are aged on lees, there is no racking until final blending and no fining or filtration
Cellaring/Ageing Potential  Drink now, or within the next 10 years
Closure Screw Cap

 

 

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