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Ravensworth Hilltops Nebbiolo 2019

$41.99

LIMITED. Red fruited, high toned Nebbiolo.

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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 has been assistant winemaker and ‘right hand man’ to Tim Kirk at Clonakilla.  However Ravensworth has been he and wife Jocelyn’s passion since 2001 .. .all fruit sourced from their cool climate, high country vineyard near Murrambateman in the Canberra wine district. 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.

Bryan’s becoming a bit of a poster boy in his own right now, … And quite right, too. I don’t think we can go wrong really. Bryan’s been an extraordinarily great blessing to our business.” Tim Kirk, Clonakilla.

Sourced from vines aged 10-25 years in Young in the Hilltops region of NSW in an excellent year for Nebbiolo – warm to hot dry conditions.  Whole berries fermented in 1000 oakl vats, left on skins for 6 months post ferment. Matured in 2000l Stockinger foudre, no filtration.

Winemaker Bryan Martin says:  “Distinctly floral, layered with red fruit and a slight gamey twist. Quite rich palate with a long, fine tannic finish. Early days yet as these wines tend to show themselves over a long time. Will cellar for 10 years.
Food – Are you kidding, Nebb’s are like food mecca for dishes involving game and savoury, umami rich food. Slow cooked hare, truffle infused pasta, roasted cauliflower with a black garlic sauce. Wild mushroom risotto with a splash of the wine in the rice. Think rustic, full flavoured gamey dishes and partner up with a Nebb.”

What a gorgeous red fruited, high toned expression of Nebb.. Delicious!

92 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front “Slurpy, flavoursome, delicious red. Chewy tannins a feature, not elegant but hugging the dark cherry and rose water flavours, a bit of amaro, lending some dust and helping along the clove-like spice. Sloshes around the palate nicely, somewhere between fun and serious. It’s a great drink here.”

RRP $42   Our Price $41.99 .. while stocks last.

Additional information

Producer

Ravensworth

Region or Country

Hilltops

Variety

Nebbiolo

Vintage

2018

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