The Fighter Barossa Tempranillo 2018

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Allegiance Wines The Fighter Barossa Tempranillo 2018
Varieties	Tempranillo
Region	Barossa, SA - Halliday Vintage Rating 9/10
Colour	Deep red brick.
Wine making notes	Sourced from approximately 18 year old vines in the Barossa (70%) and Eden (30%) Valleys. Crushed and destemmed into a tank fermenter with a cultured yeast added post crusher for a period of 7 days on skins. The wine was matured for 12 months in 40% seasoned French and American oak hogsheads.
Nose	The bouquet is lifted dark fruits and cherry aromas.
Palate	A full bodied red wine with an intense palate of plums, earthy spice and silky smooth tannins.
Comments	Allegiance Wines has sourced his exceptional parcel of Tempranillo from the premium Australian wine region of Barossa Valley. Whole berry open fermentation with a cultured yeast for 9 days on skins. Pressed to tank for 3 days then to 3 and 4 year old French Oak barrels for 12 months. This wine is an excellent example of the outstanding results possible, when an allegiance between growers and winemakers creates their best expression of the varietal and vintage. Cellar potential of 6+ years.
Dedication	Dedicated to those who are doing it tough. My friend Jamie Brown grew up in Tintenbar and he was a fighter. A successful amateur boxer in his youth, Jamie found his greatest fight would be against the cancer he faced in his early forties. His focus and tenacity in taking on this indiscriminate disease was an inspiration to family and friends. Jamie’s journey touched all who knew him and although he ultimately succumbed, his display of courage and dignity enriched the people he left behind. Jamie’s family still resides in Tintenbar today. Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather that something else is more important than fear. Ambrose Redmoon.
Awards	Double Gold – 2020 China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value Gold Medal – 2019 Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge Deeply coloured dark ruby. Perfumed nose halfway between vanilla, sweet spices and juicy red fruit. Profound palate delivering delicious fruitiness and very supple tannins. Soft rather than muscular, it is sure to appeal. A wine for sharing and engaging with others. Gold Medal (94 points / 5 stars) – Wine Showcase
Reviews	91 points – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit Lovely juicy fruit aromas of dark cherry and strawberry together with subtle notes of floral, game and almond lead to a beautifully rounded palate that is succulent and smooth. It is elegantly complex with sweet fruit flavours, finishing silky and persistent. At its best: now to 2024. 90 points – Stephen Read, Wine Matrix The colour is intense deep ruby red, with aromas of earthy tones, savoury notes, plums, sweet dark fruits, and cherries all add to the complexity of the nose. The palate follows with smooth tannins, plums and cherries. Green apple acid and spice add texture and balance, with a complex long finish. Enjoy now or cellar for 3 to 5 years
Alcohol	13.0%
RRP	$25.00