Denton Yarra Valley Nebbiolo 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Denton
Label Name:
 
Yarra Valley Nebbiolo
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley, Victoria
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
96 points — James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion (Philip Rich). Listed by retailers as 2019 Denton Nebbiolo (cellaring 2023–2029)

Tasting Note
Medium ruby with aromas of dark cherry, dried rose, sandalwood, orange peel and anise. Fresh acidity, fine-grained, grippy tannins and a ferrous, long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef ragu, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, miso-glazed eggplant, braised short ribs with soy-mirin reduction.

Production Method
Destemmed; wild-yeast fermentation; 18 days on skins with plunging and foot-stomping; matured 18 months in 500L French oak puncheons (20% new); bottled unfined and unfiltered, unsulphured prior to bottling.

Vineyard Info
Denton (John & Simon Denton) View Hill vineyard, planted from 1997 on granitic sandy soils; Luke Lambert has overseen winemaking since 2015.