2021 Jones Winery & Vineyard Durif
$50.00 inc. GST
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.
| Volume | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Alcohol | 13.10% |
| Variety | Durif & Shiraz |
| Region GI | Rutherglen |
| Cellaring | now to 15 years |
Winemaking Notes
Made from estate grown Durif vines that are 10 years old. The grapes were harvested on 2nd March 2021 fermented in open vats, hand-plunged, macerated on skins for 14 days then pressed. 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.
Food Matching
A wine that is great with all red meat dishes, especially a simple grilled steak, roast venison or lamb shanks.
Halliday Wine Companion: What is usually full bodied is being reimagined as medium bodied and beautifully expressive in floral aromatics and spice while retaining its usual penetrating black heart. A good year, a very good expression of durif. There's no denying the prominent role of tannin, but it's well placed and paced. 91 Points. Jeni Port Jan 2024.
