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Jim Barry Wines Clare Valley Assyrtiko 2021
Jim Barry Wines Clare Valley Assyrtiko 2021
- Grapes Assyrtiko 100%
- Country Australia
- Region Clare Valley
- Abv 12 %
- Dry/Sweet value: 1 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
Residual Sugar: 3.1
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: No/No
Milk/Eggs: Yes/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Lifted citrus blossom and lemon aromatics are accompanied by notes of honeydew melon and spice. This wine shows great flavor concentration and a full texture, with a flinty streak of minerality. Lively and crisp with an endless finish. A benchmark producer of world-class Riesling and cemented it as one of Australia’s premier wine regions.
The Assyrtiko vines are from clones that Peter originally imported from Gaia's vineyard, Santorini. They were first planted in 2012 in the Lodge Hill vineyard, on the eastern ranges of Clare where the soils are brown loam overlaying a layer of clay and slate bedrock. Subsequently, blocks have been planted at the Florita vineyard in Watervale in the western ranges of the Clare Valley on terra rossa soils. The Lodge Hill block produces wines which are tight and have excellent persistence of flavour, while the vines planted on terra rossa soils are more generous and fuller flavoured. All the vines in the Assyrtiko blocks are planted in shallow soils over the bedrock which makes them struggle just a little, producing intensely flavoured wines. The vines are single cordon trained to promote even canopy growth and provide optimal shade.
A fresh, lively Assyrtiko showing great flavour concentration of pear and grapefruit with a steely mineral streak running through its creamy core.
Country | Australia |
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Brand | Jim Barry Wines |
Vintage | 2021 |
Bottles Per Case | 6 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | No |
Winery | The Assyrtiko vines are from clones that Peter originally imported from Gaia's vineyard, Santorini. They were first planted in 2012 in the Lodge Hill vineyard, on the eastern ranges of Clare where the soils are brown loam overlaying a layer of clay and slate bedrock. Subsequently, blocks have been planted at the Florita vineyard in Watervale in the western ranges of the Clare Valley on terra rossa soils. The Lodge Hill block produces wines which are tight and have excellent persistence of flavour, while the vines planted on terra rossa soils are more generous and fuller flavoured. All the vines in the Assyrtiko blocks are planted in shallow soils over the bedrock which makes them struggle just a little, producing intensely flavoured wines. The vines are single cordon trained to promote even canopy growth and provide optimal shade. |