2019 Graciano

$45.00

Additional information

Region

Nagambie

Vintage

2019

TASTING NOTES

Graciano is an aromatic red wine grape variety that is prized for the rich colour and flavour it gives. There’s a herbaceous characteristic sparking woody/oily herbs on the nose and palate such as thyme or rosemary.

WINEMAKING

100% hand picked Graciano on 27 Mar 2019. Inoculated & fermented in fermentation pots and matured in a combination of aged french oak. Bottled in March 2020.

Nagambie

The Shelmerdine Estate, located in the picturesque Nagambie region. Situated at 400m above sea level, the Graciano was grafted on merlot vines in 2016 on textured sandy red clay loams over free draining soil east to west facing.

Alcohol

13.4%

Additional Notes

7.9 std drinks Vegan Friendly

pH

N/A

Titratable Acidity

N/A
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