2017 Jones Winery & Vineyard Durif
$35.00 inc. GST
Food Matches
A wine that is great with all red meat dishes, especially a simple grilled steak, roast venison or lamb shanks.
Description
Tasting Notes
With deep, complex aromas of blackberries and mulberries with meaty overtones this wine is rich and bright. The palate is sturdy and svelte with a pleasing balance of freshness and savoury bold tannins. Enjoyable now but will benefit from further ageing.
Winemaking Notes
Made from estate grown Durif vines that are 8 years old. The grapes were harvested on 1st March 2017 fermented in open vats, hand-plunged then pressed. Malolactic fermentation and maturation were carried out barrel. The wine was matured in 470-liter, new (50%) and one-year old French oak barrels for 18 months. Prior to bottling it was fined with egg white. Alc. 14.9%, cellaring well for up to 12 years.
Food Matches
A wine that is great with all red meat dishes, especially a simple grilled steak, roast venison or lamb shanks.
Drinking Tip
At the lunch table after a long winter walk.
