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Tag Archives: Mataro

Head Wines Head Red GSM 2019

September 17, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

A blend from across the Barossa, with the Grenache components from four different vineyards, ranging from 25 and 76 years old; the Shiraz from cooler Eden Valley sites and the […]

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Serafino GSM 2019

September 6, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

A few of McLaren Vale’s favourite red grapes: GSM…Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro (Mourvedre, Monastrell etc…..). Note, the bottle image is of 2018. Serafino, Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro, McLaren Vale, 2019 Full […]

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Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Grenache 2018

August 30, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Sourced from the Zimmerman vineyard, first planted around 1880 at Lyndoch.  Purple Hands is a partnership with Craig Stansborough and Mark Slade. This is their flagship Grenache and bottled under […]

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Purple Hands Wines Mataro Grenache Shiraz 2019

July 8, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

With a split of Mataro (83%), Grenache (9%) and Shiraz (8%), this is a blend of some the Barossa heroes. Purple Hands is a partnership with Craig Stansborough and Mark […]

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d’Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings 2016

May 27, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The current vintage of the icon for d’Arenberg’s blend: Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre. d’Arenberg, The Ironstone Pressings, GSM, McLaren Vale, 2016 Full red fruit and soft pencil+ink eraser/rubber, light smoky […]

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d’Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings 2015

May 27, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Blending the regional heroes of McLaren Vale.  This release is from 2 years ago, but gives portent to the potential of the wine. Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre. d’Arenberg, The Ironstone […]

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Shingleback Kitchen Garden Mataro 2017

May 22, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

So named for the Mataro Vineyard that is located what was Shingleback’s original homestead’s kitchen garden.  Plenty of gold medals for this one including at Royals Sydney and Queensland Wine […]

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Rusty Mutt Rocky Ox GSM 2018

April 9, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The Rocky ox is named after Rusty Mutt’s wine maker Scott Heidrich’s daughter Kara (who was born in the year of the Earth Ox in Chinese Astrology. A blend of […]

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Brash Higgins MCC 2018

March 22, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Brash’s MCC blend for this vintage is 65% Mataro, 20% Cinsault and 15% Carignan. Sourced from the Lennon vineyard very close to the Brash Higgins winery. All fruit hand picked […]

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Yelland & Papps Second Take Mataro 2018

November 18, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Unfiltered and unfined. 84% whole bunch with 100% French Oak maturation (with only 5% new) for 9 months. Barossa coming in at 12.8% ABV. Vegan Friendly. Yelland & Papps, Second […]

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