Renzaglia Tempranillo Graciano 2023
The Wine
Earthy, dark fruited and assertive. Our ode to some of Spains great wines and a sign of many more wines like this to come under the Renzaglia label.
Made with grapes grown by the pioneers of alternate varietals in NSW, Brian and Marcelle Freeman, based in the Kingsvale, Hilltops.
The Tempranillo grapes make up 90% of the blend and were mechanically harvested on 21 March and underwent a whole berry fermentation inoculated by our house starter that we make up from Bella Luna grapes kicked off in the vineyard. Kept on skins for 1 month with intermittent plunging, the grapes were then basket pressed to tank for a light settling and sent to barrel, 1 new, 1 second use and the rest old.
The Graciano was 50% whole bunch on the bottom and the rest, crushed berries on top. Macerated gently for 10 days before being pressed to old oak.
All parcels were held in barrel for 6 months on heavy solids before a Spring racking and sulphur and another 4 months in those barrels on fine lees before we assembled the blend in tank. The assembled wine was held in tank for another 5 months before we bottled in September 24 without fining or filtration. Renzaglia
The Details
Variety - Tempranillo, Graciano
Country - Australia
Region - New South Wales
Sub Region - Hilltops
Extra - Screwcap
Year - 2023
Volume - 750ml