Artis Wines
2016 ARTIS ADELAIDE HILLS SINGLE VINEYARD SYRAH
RRP $45 / 2036
20yo vines, hand-picked, open-fermented with 20% whole bunches and 80% whole berries, around two-thirds through fermentation, 600l transferred to new French hogsheads to complete fermentation and maturation, the balance spending 7 weeks on skins, matured in used French oak for 14 months. Both the bouquet and articulate palate have a strong French oak influence, greater than 20% new would suggest. The answer (possibly) lies in the 600l portion that finished fermentation in new French oak. 13.8% alc
WINEMAKER Andrew Miller What do you enjoy about aged reds?
I enjoy watching reds evolve with the softening of tannins, and the development of leather and chocolate tertiary flavours. The wine becomes more complex and harmoniously balanced which, in my mind, complements foods more pleasantly.