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‘Someone asked me the other day something to the tune of ‘who are the next generation of newer generation producers who will truly create a legacy in Australian wine … I would put Ravensworth and Bryan Martin firmly in the list. No misses from him. Building a formidable argument to prestige.‘ Mike Bennie, The Wine Front.
‘As a talented food writer, cook and forager, Bryan Martin thinks deeply about textures and flavours. This combined with over a decade’s experience at Clonakilla, has resulted in a suite of distinctive Ravensworth wines’ Huon Hooke, Gourmet Traveller Wine.
Bryan Martin was assistant winemaker at Clonakilla for over 20 years up until 2019 when he left to focus solely on his and his wife Jocelyn’s number one passion – Ravensworth Wines, also in Murrumbateman high country near Canberra. He is passionate about food, an enthusiastic cook (as highlighted in his beautiful, evocative labels featured above!) always experimenting, trying new things and adopts the same philosphy with his wines – no additions, wild yeasts (natural winemaking, organically grown philosophy), he picks early to maintain natural freshness and acidity. His wines are about flavour and texture .. cool climate viticulture at its finest!
Clonakilla has often been thought as the leading winery in this region but Ravensworth has gained much success and critical praise including winning the International Riesling Challenge in 2012 and in 2015 he was runner up Winemaker of the Year for Gourmet Traveller Wine.
About this wine from the winemaker: “A blend of Tempranillo with a little Garnacha and Mataro. Our tilt at an Iberian blend based on high grown Tempranillo. This early ripening variety is very suited to condition here on the southern tablelands. We source mostly from Hilltops and a little from the Canberra district.”
Wow what a dangerously drinkable, medium bodied tinto. Bring on the tapas!
95 points Jane Faulkner for Halliday Wine Companion “Tinto is one of those wines you pour, smell, drink and say ‘that’s delicious’, immediately going in search of food to match. When you do, continue enjoying the savoury characters as much as the juicy tangy fruit, grainy tannins, texture and vibrant acidity.”
RRP $35 *Our Price $32.99*
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