Johann's Garden

Red Blend - Red

53.20€

This exquisite wine awakens the senses with complex aromas of ripe plums, blueberries and raspberries, enhanced by notes of violets, nutmeg and black pepper. Medium-bodied, with fresh acidity and fine tannins, it offers a long, polished finish.

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Complex aromas of ripe plums, blueberries, raspberries and violets, with nutmeg and black pepper and nuances of lemongrass and turmeric.
Bright ruby red colour.
Medium-bodied, with flavours of raspberries and baked plums with hints of pepper. Fresh, rippling acidity and fine-grained tannins for a long, polished finish.

GRAPE VARIETIES
80% of Grenache and 20% of Mataro grown in the Barossa Valley.

TECHNICAL DETAILS
Harvest date: 26 February - 28 March

MATURATION
Grenache and Mataró vinified separately. Matured in used French oak barrels for 10 months before blending and bottling.

BACKGROUND
Named as a tribute to the early pioneers of Barossa in Silesia, many of whom bore Johann's name. Their effort, perseverance and conservatism in hardship have meant that many subsequent generations have rejoiced in the riches of their prudent efforts. This mixture is just one of those blessings. Traditions and culture have survived to this day, including the traditional open-top fermentation winemaking techniques used in this Grenache blend. It is produced from low-yielding Barossa Survivor vines, equal to or older than 70 years. These gnarled, dry-farmed, trellised vines are grown on limestone soils in selected vineyards in the Barossa Valley. Barossa growers traditionally referred to their vineyard as their garden, from the German weingarten.

HARVEST
The 2019 vintage looked challenging, with below average yields; however, quality was very high, with beautiful expressions of varietal character and overall good balance and structure. Yields were down due to "chicken and chicken" (different sized berries) caused by cold and wet conditions during flowering. Shiraz yields were most affected by these factors, influenced by hail and strong winds which caused poor fruit set. A dry winter, spring and summer with warmer than average temperatures in January and February led to advanced ripening of all grape varieties in the Barossa Valley and an early start to the harvest.