2019 Brecon Haggis Basher (Library, Club Only!)
Rich, soft and velvety with a surprising brightness typical of this Cote-Rotie inspired wine. Overtones of Mandarin skin is the classic descriptor for such a co-ferment. It’s certainly detectable on the finish of this spectacular example. From a food perspective, we are assuredly safe in speculating that it pairs remarkably well with the Scottish national dish. Haggis has actually been banned in the USA. Consequently you would have to jump on a plane with your “bonnie wee lassie” and a bottle of Brecon to test the said theorem. The name actually hails from the discovery of a particularly tight, gnarly cave passage under the Brecon Beacons National Park. Imagination is a wonderful thing!
Best of Class 96 pts. SF Int'l Wine Competition. Nov 2021
Double Gold. Central Coast Wine Competition. June 2021
Limit 2 bottle per customer!
Be warned, it may be many moons before we repeat the same happy confluence. The last and only previous Haggis Basher was in 2017. Syrah/Viognier co-ferments were all the rage when our canny old winemaker graduated in (1997). It's all to do with co-pigmentation factors (Blah Blah Blah!) that bind color palates making it more vibrant and longer lasting. The science is certainly robust. Unfortunately, our Viognier point blank refuses to harvest in the same lunar cycle as our Syrah except in exceptional years. Making co-ferments a rare “wee beastie” and logistically challenging.
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Varietal | Syrah/Viognier |
| Varietal Composition | 100% 2019 Adelaida District
98.07% Glenrose Syrah
1.93% La Vista Viognier,
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| Appellation | Paso Robles, Adelaida |
| Acid | 0.68g/100ml |
| PH | 3.76 |
| Aging | Drink Now - 2030 |
| Residual Sugar | 0.04g/100ml |
| Alcohol | 15.00% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 05/11/2021 |
| Cases Produced | 199 |
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