De la Terre Reserve Hawke's Bay Tannat 2020

Description

Blackberry, Oak, Spice

The colour of the wine is a rich and vibrant hue of real intensity. The nose has a totally unique fruit profile of blackberry/blueberry notes and an underlying earthiness with hints of fountain-pen ink and a seam of French oak. At present, the wine displays a youthful vibrancy – our experience is that with bottle age, the primary fruit gives way to earthiness and increased complexity. There is a burst of black cherry fruit with a fresh lively mid-palate. The winemaking was directed towards softening the tannins to create mid-palate ‘flesh’ – tannins support rather than dominate the palate here. Acid has been managed to enhance the wines vibrancy and fruit.

Tannat originates from the Madiran region of south-west France – the variety the so-called “French Paradox” is based on. Tannat is known for its huge colour and tannin concentration – in the Madiran region, this grape has the nickname of ‘la folle noir’ – literally ‘the crazy black grape’. It has a unique aroma and flavour profile – vibrant fruit alongside ‘earthy’ notes.

de la terre Winery is owned and operated by a small family team, Tony and Kaye Prichard and Gracie, the winery dog and self-appointed Welcoming Committee. The name ‘de la terre’, literally meaning ‘of the earth,’ is a reference to both the vineyard soils and the earth brick construction used in the winery and cellar door. Tony and Kaye handcrafted the business from scratch, driven by their shared passion to create and produce quality products and to provide a personal touch in everything they do - offering something a little different from the norm. Producing small volumes of high-quality wines with emphasis on texture, elegance and balance.

Food Pairing: This huge wine will work well with a wide range of red meat dishes. We expect it to last a very long time – 10+ years. Approximately 30% new French oak, unfined and unfiltered. Estate bottled, hand-labelled and individually hand-numbered.