So often Mataro is relegated to a supporting role behind its more well known 'Rhone' siblings but The Waxing Lyrical it is all about Mataro as a variety standing proud, front and center, singing the solo under a spotlight!!. The 2022 ‘Waxing Lyrical’ is crafted from four equal portions of 'hero' clones of my favourite Barossa Valley Mataro Vieyards.
Six Bottle Case $180.00 | Dozen Price $342.00
Production:
25% Stone Well Hill 'Clare Clone’ + 25% Lienert 'Hanisch Clone’ + 25% Lienert 'Koch Clone’ & 25% Sonntag's 'Lindner Clone' Mataro.
Colour:
Bright Cherry Red
Nose:
Spicy Bright Red Berry Fruits over black currants and Violets curled seductively around a core of well tanned leather Chaps...
Palate:
Round summer red and black fruit interwoven with spicy varietals and great acid balance. Light grippy tannins balance the fruit while firm acid cleanses the mouth for the next sip. Its a Complex and Lithe wine that displays the wonderful potential in this variety and aromatic lightness sometimes missing in wines from the Barossa.
Philosophy:
The 2022 ‘Waxing Lyrical’ is a Mataro crafted from equal portions of four different clones of Mataro. Two of the Clones were grown by John Lienert (the Hanisch and Koch Clones), one by Peter Sonntag (The Lindner Clone) and the other (The Clare Clone) is off our Stone Well Hill Vineyard.
In 2022 I picked all of the Mataro blocks on the same day. Once the fermenters had been laid out on the ‘slab’, the must was carefully hand plunged three times a day, ensuring the whole berries were preserved whilst the cap was well turned over. This process took place until the ferment stopped capping (14-16 days of active ferment). After basket pressing each parcel was filled with full solids to seasoned oak hogsheads for 12 months aging.
This wine was made with the philosophy of minimal intervention as the guiding principal, and apart from minimal sulfur dioxide for preservation and a little tartaric acid for balance is free from additions or fining and has been ‘bottled’ without filtration. The 2022 ‘Waxing Lyrical Mataro is a remarkably delicious example (if i don’t say so myself) of the lifted lyrical nature of this delicious variety.
