Ravensworth Montepulciano 'Hilltops' 2022
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- TASTING NOTE: "The back label states: ‘not meant to be a fancy wine. Just drink it FFS …” OK. Will do. While it might not be fancy, it’s irresistible BTW. No more acronyms from here on. It’s super juicy and vibrant – montepulciano always offers a fantastic purple-hue, this is fragrant with cherries and lots of licorice, menthol and choc-mint, too and wafts of new leather. Cherries and pips on the palate, not a big wine as pliable tannins are behind the acidity, which is leading the way. For a refreshing style this is tip-top; way too easy to drink on its own but even better with some lamb as the label suggests. No argument there." 94 points - Jane Faulkner, Halliday
- ABOUT THE WINE: The 2022 vintage was another cool year, with a very wet early season. The Hilltop Montepulciano is whole-bunch fermented for 3 to 4 weeks and then matured in a combination of new and used puncheons.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Ravensworth is led by innovative winemaker Bryan Martin, his wife Jocelyn, plus his brother David. Bryan takes an organic approach, eschewing chemicals, preventing soil compaction and allowing the vines to thrive in what he describes as ‘natural forestry principles’. The vineyard comprises 26 varietals, mostly shiraz, riesling and sangiovese with marsanne, roussanne and viognier plus recent plantings of gamay, chardonnay, savagnin, ribolla gialla and nebbiolo. He also sources fruit for Ravensworth’s other labels including the Regional range. In ’20, a winery and cellar were completed, the latter made with straw bales, and filled with large-format oak, Italian amphorae, ceramic eggs and concrete vessels: all expressing Bryan’s desire to experiment and craft minimum-intervention wines with texture. A 2nd generation has come on board with son Lewis starting his wine science studies at CSU in ’22. Halliday
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Canberra District, New South Wales
- SUB-REGION: Hilltop
- VARIETAL: Montepulciano
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Bryan Martin
- CLASSIFICATION: Minimal Intervention, Sustainable Farming
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 14%
- SIZE: 750ml
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