Willunga 100 McLaren Vale Tempranillo
A vibrant Red wine with bright cherry, blue fruit, and a savoury, spicy finish
Willunga 100 McLaren Vale Tempranillo Australia is a vibrant red dry wine crafted from Tempranillo grapes. The fruit undergoes a four-day cold soak before fermentation with indigenous yeasts, followed by eight months of maturation in old French oak puncheons. It offers bright aromatics of cherry and red berries with hints of spice. The palate reveals generous blue fruits, blackberries, warm spice, and an earthy, savoury profile, supported by fine-grained tannins and juicy acidity. This versatile red pairs wonderfully with cured meats, lamb, and mature cheeses. This wine is vegan and vegetarian friendly.
75.0CL , 14.0% ABV , Vintage: 2020
Vinification
Fruit was crushed and chilled to a stainless steel open fermenter for a four day cold soak then underwent fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Fermented to dry on skins, then basket pressed three days after alcoholic fermentation had finished when the structure of the wine felt balanced and complete. Once pressed, the wine was racked off gross lees to old French oak puncheons for malolactic conversion and maturation. Wine remained in barrel for eight months. No fining, vegan friendly.
Flavour profile
This vibrant red wine offers bright aromatics of cherry and red berries, complemented by hints of spice. The palate is generous, revealing blue fruits, blackberries, and a warm spice, all underpinned by an earthy, savoury profile, fine-grained tannins, and a juicy acidity.
Serving recommendation
Serve at 12-14°C, decanting for 30 minutes to enhance its bright fruit and savoury notes.