Rich sweet bouquet of plums, mulberries and slatiness with hints of wild thyme and aniseed.
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Tar & Roses 2006 Miro
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Tar & Roses
2006 Miro
Grapes
77% Grenache & Carinena
16% Shiraz
7% Cabernet Sauvignon
District of Origin of Grapes
100% Priorato, Spain
Vinification
Hand plunged 4-5 times a day in open fermenters, then pressed out using a wooden basket press and left to settle overnight before transferring to barrel.
Oak Maturation
12 months in barrel, 31% new French oak and 69% older French oak.
Analysis
Alcohol 15.0%
pH 3.35
Acid 6.7g/L
Sugar <1.0gm/L
Colour
Bright cherry red with pink hues and good depth.
Nose
Rich sweet bouquet of plums, mulberries and slatiness with hints of wild thyme and aniseed.
Palate
Sweet raspberry like fruit on the front palate. The wine flows across the palate beautifully with fine tannins, good acid and flavour balance, great structure and length.
Food Match
Caramelised honey roasted rack of lamb with a chilli infused reduction sauce.
Winemakers Comments
Both older bush vine grenache and carinena as well as younger trellised syrah and cabernet are included in this blend. The older vines are all dry grown while the younger vines have access to irrigation which until recently was banned in Spain.
Each individual vineyard and in some cases, varieties within the vineyards, were vinified seperately and matured in seperate parcels before being carefully selected for the final blend. Individual barrel selection was also used to bring complexity, balance and structure to the wine.
