First Drop
Matt ‘Gantos’ Gant and John ‘JR’ Retsas are two mates with a lifelong commitment to making kick-arse booze. These are wines with flavour, texture and a splash of funk, made with the best fruit from unique patches of the Barossa, Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale.
First Drop is about life, flavour, and fun – wines to drink! You might have noticed that they have a pretty artistic approach to their packaging too. Whether it’s the Hogarth-inspired Mother’s Ruin illustration or the funked-up street art on the 2% Shiraz, this is booze that looks as good as it tastes. A flavourful wine, this Garnacha (aka Grenache) is a charismatic red with a dramatic mouthfeel. Notes of strawberries and cherries come charging in on a palate of spicy raspberry attack. Grab it by the horns!
Co l o u r
Garnet red with purple hues.
B o u q u e t
An intense nose of strawberries, cherries, with hints of sumac and fennel seed.
Pa l a t e
An explosive attack of spicy berry fruit flavours, presented on a moorishly, textured palate.
Gr u b M a t c h
Paella; Black mussels with cannellini beans: Basque stew.
Ce l l a r i n g
Drink up, but also a 5-8 year proposition.
V i n e y a r d
Michael’s vineyard is just south of Rosedale in the south west of the Barossa – 300m above sea level on red brown clays with shale
V i n i f i c a t i o n
The fruit is crushed/destemed and fermented at temperatures ranging from 20- 25°C for 8 days on skins. The ferment is managed by a variety of techniques, including ‘aerative pump overs’ and ‘drain and returns’ which assist in extracting colour, flavour and tannin from the grapes. At the end of fermentation, it is drained/pressed, and transferred to 3 and4 year old French oak puncheons to undergo MLF. Post MLF, sulphur dioxide is added, andthe wines mature sur lie for 8 months. Assemblage takes place at the end of this maturation period.
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