Smalltown Vineyards Clovella Mataro/Grenache 2019
Smalltown Vineyards Clovella Mataro/Grenache 2019 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Mourvèdre, Grenache (Barossa Valley, Australia), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with lamb, venison, beef stew, roast vegetables.
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Clovella is a field planting of roughly 60/40 Grenache and Mataro. It is a 40 year old vineyard from the Gomersal sub-district of the Barossa Valley that Rolf Binder has been cultivating himself for many years. The wine spends 22 months in older French oak. The purpose of this wine is to show Mataro and Grenache with some development rather than the super-juicy-young-bright Grenache of the moment. It starts with cassis, a nose full of promise. Clove and black pepper spice. The palate is dark and sultry with a dried fruit appeal. It finishes with a gentle lick of oak from the time the wine spends in oak. Smalltown Vineyards