2020 Margaret River Rouge

This wine came about with the initiative of crafting the flip side of a traditional GSM from the South of Rhone. All these varieties were fermented separately, but blended together to finish malolactic fermentation as a trio in two French hogsheads where it was aged in oak for 16 months. The Mourvèdre brings a lovely soft chalky structure, dark plums, tobacco leaf, deep colour and violets. The Syrah is from the Southern end of Margaret River and brings dark cherries with some good fleshiness, sweet spices and white pepper. The Grenache adds some raspberries, fresh acidity, grainy tannins and savouriness with notes of leather. This wine will age really well and become even more intriguing over time. It will compliment any robust meat or game dishes or food rich in spices.