Stems 2018
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Durif with 85% of the stems included during fermentation.
Inspired by the Rhone Valley in France, the use of stems delivers fragrance and fine, long tannin. Expect a wine of certain intensity, but also elegance, and the most pure, savoury red and dark fruit.
A warm vintage delivered a striking, savoury and balanced wine, with fine tannin driving lovely length. Characters of rich red cherry are interwoven with earth, liquorice, dark chocolate, sweet spices, savoury herbs and lifted violets.
Wild yeast fermentation, maturation in Foudre (no new oak). Unfiltered.
220 dozen made.
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More details
- Alcohol 13.6%
- Aging 9+ years
- Region Rutherglen
- Varietal Durif
- Vineyard Scion
Awards
94 points, The Wine Front
Beautiful wine. Delicate but insistent. The most perfect frame of fine-grained tannin. Herbs and spices, a bit of tang, a rush of fresh fruit. Power and refreshment in one. The longer I sat with it the more it impressed; looked better again the next day. So very different in such a very good way. Decant it. (Campbell Mattinson)
Top 12 Durifs, Gourmet Traveller Wine
Rowly Milhinch is one of Victoria’s most dynamic young winemakers, producing vibrant wines that pay homage to Rutherglen’s history. As per the brief, this is durif fermented with 85% whole bunches and wild yeast. It is crunchy, savoury and utterly delicious. (Dom Sweeney & Csilla Swain)