Calabria Saint Petri Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2016

Best in Show Award
97 Points
Decanter Awards 2018

96 Points Campbell Mattinson

The wine is a blend of three grape varieties from three different vineyards in South Australia’s Barossa Valley. Grenache has been sourced from Rowland Flat sub region and containing vine of 50 plus years of age. Both the Mataro (circa 1914 planting) and the Shiraz are from sand over clay soils in the Nuriootpa sub region at approx 280m elevation. In these vineyards we produce Grenache with layers of fruit and texture, the Mataro is dark and savoury and the Shiraz round out the palate with its lusciousness.

The 2016 was a standout in the Barossa, producing low yields and high quality wine. Spring was warm and dry, therefore good conditions for flowering and fruit set. A mild January enabled flavours to build slowly.

Crafted under the guiding hand of chief winemaker, Emma Norbiato, the fruit is hand picked and sorted to ensure perfect fruit reaches the fermenter. The Individual parcels were fermented on skins for eight days in our 60 year old bespoke concrete vats before being gently pressed and later completing malo lactic fermentation in barrel. Matured individually in selected high quality French oak barrels (predominately new oak), allowing the wines to soften and develop gracefully. After 12 months of maturation, the winemaking team tasted and selected individual barrels to ensure the wines are at their best prior to blending.

Vibrant cherry hues with dense red cherries and strawberry hints on the bouquet with savoury flavours of green olive & sesame crackers. Silky velvet tannins and red jubes fill the palate, with a round moderate body, seamlessly balanced.

“62% grenache, 28% shiraz, 10% mataro. Matured in French (95%) and American oak. Oak has quite an impact yet the beauty of this wine is quite clear. Wood smoke, earth, sweet spice and leather flavours give character to the core of raspberry and plum. Tannin is both ultra-fine and assertive. Impossible not to be impressed.” – 96 Points & Special Value Wine Campbell Mattinson

“Mid-depth of purple-red, and no longer opaque. Fascinating aromas of sweet, sheeny black fruits (perfumed plums) and fine spices: fresh, poised and engaging, without any intrusive oak or exaggerated ripeness. Vivid and lively on the palate, that liveliness coming entirely from the strength of the fruit and the complexity of the blend: very fine Barossa grain and finesse here, in naturally articulated, limpidly expressed style.” – Trophy & 97 Points Decanter Awards 2018