Sigurd 'Red Blend' 2023 | Barossa Valley, SA

A deep and savoury red blend that is the epitome of the Barossa Valley and all its (red) flavours!

Producer: Sigurd Wines

Region: Barossa Valley, South Australia

Grapes: Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvedre, and Lagrein

Perfumed on the nose with dark wild fruit and exotic spices.

Flavours across the full spectrum of fruit - red, dark, and black fruits; berries, cherries, currants, and plums - hints of woodland undergrowth, savoury oak spices, and a hints of earth.

Full and plush on the palate, textured with crunch acidity and an almost soft silky tannin line. Its a wine that is full of power, complexity, and finesse.

Nerd Notes:

Varieties Used:

• 37% Grenache, 46 and 85 year old vines in Ebenezer and Vine Vale
• 29% Carignan, 8 year old vines in Ebenezer
• 19% Syrah, 26 year old vines from Williamstown
• 9% Mourvedre, 25 year old vines near the Grenache
• 6% Lagrein, young vines in Ebenezer (same block as the Carignan)

Each variety was fermented separately for between 10 to 14 days with native yeasts, approximately 40% whole bunches that went were carbonic maceration, all in 100L wooden vats.

Pressed into a mix of 1000L vats, old large format foudre, and 300L used French oak barrels where they says 15 months elevage.

Left to settle in tank for a week, before being bottled with minima added sulphur.