Ochota Barrels Fugazi Mclaren Vale Grenache 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ochota Barrels
Label Name:
 
Fugazi Mclaren Vale Grenache
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.7%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96 (2022); widely praised by specialist retailers and sommeliers

Tasting Note
Red currant, raspberry and Satsuma plum with violet and fennel seed notes. Svelte, mouthwatering red-berry core, fine-grained tannins, savory umami depth and a long, succulent finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled lamb, roast pork, charcuterie, tomato-based pasta, duck confit; Asian pairings: char siu, Korean BBQ, teriyaki chicken, mildly spicy Sichuan dishes.

Production Method
Native yeast ferment with ~20–25% whole clusters, 10–30 days skin contact, basket-pressed to seasoned French barriques for ~5–6 months; bottled unfined/unfiltered with minimal SO2.

Vineyard Info
Ochota Barrels (Taras & Amber Ochota, est. 2000) focuses on small-batch, single-vineyard Grenache; Fugazi is old bush-vine fruit (planted c.1947) from Blewitt Springs/McLaren Vale.