Meerea Park
Winemaker, Rhys Eather is a Roseworthy (Adelaide University) graduate in Wine Science and has gained international winemaking experience in France and Italy. Spending the 1998 vintage at M. Chapoutier in the Rhone Valley gave Rhys the experience and insight required to craft top quality Rhone styled wines, which he openly admits as to having a great passion for. Rhys has also completed two vintages in Italy (Puglia and Piedmonte) rounding out his international winemaking experience.
Meerea Park, while taking a modern approach to winemaking, can trace their winemaking roots in the Hunter Valley back to the 1850's when Alexander Munro, the great-great-grandfather established the 'Bebeah' vineyard at Singleton and was at one stage the largest and most successful winemaker in New South Wales. During his winemaking career he amassed over 2000 awards at wine shows around the world.
Background: The XYZ brand wines constitute modern styles of the Hunter staples of Semillon, Chardonnay and Shiraz. New Generation wines.
Fruit source: Fruit for this wine is from a mature Shiraz vineyard in Pokolbin.
Fermentation: The majority (90%) of the shiraz parcel was crushed and de-stemmed with the remaining 10% crushed and left with the stems and fermented in open vats. A very small amount (1.5%) of Viognier fruit was also added and allowed to co-ferment.
Tasting notes: A glossy vibrant crimson colour in the glass; the small additions of stalks and Viognier has added a lifted fragrance to the nose above the red berry fruits. The palate is medium-bodied with a hint of fruit sweetness.
Cellaring estimate: Medium term.
Suggested food match: Beef, lamb and cheeses.
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WINERY RATING |
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010 |
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