COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Italy

APPELLATION

Sicilia

VARIETALS

Catarrato

TASTING NOTES

Color: Bright yellow pale with green hues

Nose: Great balance between fruity notes such as green apple, grapefruit and spice. Mineral notes such as ginger and white pepper.

Palate: Very complex, characterized by high minerality balanced by good structure and very long finish.

Golden yellow color.

Aromas of baked apples and ground cinnamon.

Medium bodied with a smooth finish and no oak flavor. Juicy.

Pair with grilled or roasted chicken, boiled lobster.

This colorful wine, both in appearance and flavor, is pleasing to wine drinkers and non-drinkers alike.

Soft aromas of white flowers and mango are enhanced on the palate with flavors of grapefruit and strawberry.

Low in alcohol, the wines crisp acidity off-sets the residual sweetness for a balanced easy drinking wine.

Finished with a slight spritz, this refreshing and fun wine coaxes a smile with each sip.

THE BRAND

Our Milton Park range of wines is made from grapes sourced from our own vineyards and other select vineyard sites in South Australia, this allows consistent quality year to year.

WINEMAKERS NOTE

The nose is lifted berry fruits, with hints of dark chocolate and spice. The palate is medium bodied with intense plummy fruit. This plummy fruit fills the whole palate and combined with the soft and approachable tannins creates a very mouth filling wine. The length of flavour is long with plumy and liquorice fruit and spicy oak.

VINTAGE

An above average wet spring and cooler than average summer temperatures led to a later start to picking than normal. This combined with a long and mild ripening period meant that our fruit developed to a beautiful level of maturity on the vine. This has led to outstanding flavours and elegant, expressive wines.

WINEMAKING

The grapes are crushed and de-stemmed into fermenters. Yeast is added immediately once in fermenter and the ferments are pumped over twice daily to maximise colour, tannin and flavour extraction. Cooling is used to ensure ferment temperatures remain in the 71-77 degree fahrenheit range which will allow the fruit to display maximum fruit expression. Pressing then occurs approximately seven days after crushing and the wine is then put into predominantly American oak to mature.

ALCOHOL - 14.0%

WINEMAKER - PETER KELLY

Tasting Notes

A classic Bordeaux style blend, our Del Rio Claret is an elegant composition of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec and 5% Cabernet Franc. Complex and rich, with deep flavors of red raspberry and ripe strawberry flavors, with herbal elements of thyme and rosemary. Framed with toasty oak notes and balanced tannins that provide structure for this rich and elegant blend. Intricately designed for enjoyment now or to be cellared for aging.

Winemaking

Each of the four varietals comprising the Claret; Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Cabernet Franc are processed, fermented and barrel aged separately. Our Bordeaux wines are all barrel aged for 15 months in 95% French oak and 5% American oak, of which 30% is newoak. After barrel aging our winemaking team crafts the perfect blend,using the four grapes as building blocks to a complete a delicious masterpiece.

Vineyard

South facing, our Southern Oregon vineyard estate is located at the northern end of the Rogue Valley. With elevations ranging from 700 to 1800 feet, the primarily ancient volcanic and alluvial fan soils provide well drained, nutrient rich soils which are ideal for growing premium wine grapes.

Food Pairing

The Claret is the perfect partner for an elegant evening of rich food dishes. A delicious grilled steak or rack of lamb flavors will be accented by the smooth nature of the Claret. A fancy meal is not required for enjoyment with this soulful French tribute as it also pairs well with classic hard cheeses such as Parmesan, Romano, and vintage Gouda.

Wine Stats

Cases Produced 500

pH 3.9T.A. 5.6

Alcohol 13.8%

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