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2008 ANTEROS
MATARO
Tasting notes
Colour
A deep dark cherry
Aroma
A soft, mesmerising aromatic lift of sawdust, dried herbs, cloves, sandalwood, cured meats, blood plum, tomato plant and scented lemon candle. This is aromatically one of the most complex and compelling wines to wear the Two Hands logo.
Palate
The palate is concentrated and very dense with a viscosity, chewy and defined. Straight away you are hit by a sway of layered fruit and then very well mannered and polished tannin slowly emerges. The lifted acidic profile keeps everything pumping along the palate and a perfect finish which integrates the acid, fruit, tannin and alcohol after the long finish.
Winemaking
Crushed, destemmed and fermented in 5, 7 and 10 tonne open top fermenters with regular pump overs, up to 3 times daily during peak fermentation to extract colour and tannin. Following 7-21 days of 'on skins' maceration, the free run was drained to tank with the skins then pressed. Both the free run and pressings were blended to tank and then racked to oak after 24 hours. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel. Minimal fining and non-filtered.
Vintage specifications
Grape Variety
MATARO
Growing Area
BAROSSA VALLEY
cellar potential
20+ years if carefully cellared
Wine maker
Matt Wenk
Closure Type
Cork
Maturation
23 months maturation with the final 12 months in 100% new French oak hogsheads
Alcohol %/vol
16.8
Size
750mL
Tasting notes
2008 Anteros Tasting Note