XO Wine Co Adelaide Hills Barbera 2019 (5 bottles left only) (RRP $32 WM $28.90)
$28.90
Colour Deep purple, magenta hue.
Bouquet Intensely aromatic fresh raspberries, blackcurrants with hints of cherry cola and nuances of blueberries. Underlying nutmeg and savoury oak compliment the aromatic fruit profile.
Palate Purity of fruit, raspberries, blackcurrant and blueberries dominate with nuances of satsuma plums. The palate is rich and juicy, integrated with oak spice and hints of black pepper. Good linear acidity backbone with subtle velvety tannins are met with generous fruit weight and persistence and fresh fruit on the finish.
Harvest Date: 8th April 2018 Baume: 13.3 Botted: October 2018
Wine Analysis Alcohol: 13% pH: 3.35 TA: 7.6
Vineyard Handpicked from the Berry vineyard at Kuitpo in the southern Adelaide Hills, a North Facing Aspect with East-West row orientation and an elevation of 380m. Soil is a sandy loam over siltstone, Clone is 424 and the canopy is managed with strict vertical shoot positioning.
Winery Destemmed only to ½ tonne open fermenters and soaked for 2 days prior to inoculation. Inoculated with a varietal enhancing yeast and plunged twice daily for 14 days. Pressed off skins directly to a three year old French Hogshead for secondary ferment. Left on lees and stirred monthly while maturing for 6 months. Racked and bottled at the Estate.
XO Wine Co Games Amongst Friends Light Red (RRP $20 WM $17.90)
$17.90
This light red was handcrafted to produce a unique blend bringing together friends from a number of grape varieties (Grenache, Tempranillo, Pinot and Barbera) and vineyards to for an afternoon or evening of relaxed and enjoyable fun.
Lifted red fruit with ripe plums, Morello cherry and dried herbs are integrated with a mild oak spice and hints baking spice. A perfect accompaniment to a games night with friends.
This single vineyard, single barrel Pinot Noir from Kenton Valley in the Adelaide Hills was handcrafted to produce a wine portraying the gradually shortening days, the subtle look of Autumn and the gently rolling sandy loam landscape draped in morning fog in which it's grow.
Partial carbonic maceration adds a floral lift to the wine with subtle earthiness and fresh strawberry notes while the palate offers silky tannins and a subtle spiciness.
Bouquet Intensely aromatic fresh satsuma plums, blackberries and raspberries are supported by wild thyme with hints of savoury oak spice.
Palate Purity of fruit follows through to the palate with plums and red fruits. The palate is rich and juicy, yet savoury at the same time with integrated oak spice. Good linear acidity backbone with subtle velvety tannins are met with generous fruit weight and persistence and fresh fruit on the finish.
Harvest Date: 16th March 2019 Baume: 14.0 Botted: January 2019
Wine Analysis Alcohol: 14.0% pH: 3.52 TA: 6.8
Vineyard Sourced from a single vineyard in Kenton Valley on a subtle north facing slope planted in red loam managed with strict VSP vine training. The site produces wines with elegant and pure fruit characteristics with structure and body.
Winery Handpicked and delivered directly to the winery. 10% Whole bunches were added to half tonne open fermenters before the remaining volume was destemmed only. The ferment began fermentation wildly before being innoculated with a varietal enhancing yeast isolated from the Rhone Valley. The ferment was plunged twice daily for 14 days. Pressed off skins directly to a three year old French Hogshead for secondary ferment then left on lees, stirring monthly while maturing in barrel for 6 months then left on lees for the remaining 3 months before being racked and hand bottled at the Estate.
XO Wine Co Game's Night Riesling 2019 (RRP $24 WM $20.90) SOLD OUT!
$20.90
Colour Golden straw with vivid green hue.
Bouquet Intensely aromatic citrus and spring white florals with hints of musk
Palate Generous palate with purity of fruit, fresh citrus and grapefruit notes with hints of musk and spring florals. Well rounded palate with great body, subtle textural elements and zesty acidity leaving you wanting more.
Harvest Date 2th March 2018 Baume: 11.5 Bottled: June 2018
Wine Analysis Alcohol: 12.5% pH: 3.15 TA: 6.8
Vineyard The Riesling was hand picked early on the morning if the 2nd March into 1/2 tonne bins from a Vineyard just to the north of Forreston in the Northern Adelaide Hills. The Vineyard is on a steep hill with a southerly aspect, this allows the fruit to develop slowly and retain great natural acidity. Harvested on a combination of acid balance and flavour development with the result a wine that required minimal input.
Winery Destemmed only and only gently pressed to extract the subtle free run juice with purity of fruit. Settled for 3 days and racked when juice was clear. Allowed to begin ferment naturally then overseeded with a very low rate of a varietal enhancing yeast for 21 days to preserve and enhance the varietal characters. Aged on lees post ferment to build texture and body in the final wine while adding a subtle complexity as well. Clarified and bottled mid June.
XO Wine Co McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 (RRP $32 WM $27.90)
$27.90
Colour Deep vibrant red with good intensity and a mild magenta hue
Bouquet Intensely vibrant nose of blackcurrant, plums, dark cherries all interlaced with lifted oak spice, hints of black pepper and five spice.
Palate Rich fruit driven palate showing entwined dark fruits, plums and rich savoury lift. Well balanced acidity with a seamless velvety tannin structure and mild savoury finish completed with drive and length of fruit and complexing oak spice.
Harvest Date 24th March 2018 Baume: 14.8 Botted: March 2018
Wine Analysis Alcohol: 14.8% pH: 3.42 TA: 6.2
Vineyard The Shiraz was hand picked mid morning from a small block near the Onkaparinga Gorge in McLaren Vale from 80 year old vines and clonal material is unknown.
Winery 10% whole bunches were added to open fermenters with the balance of fruit destemmed only to cover the whole bunches. cold soaked for 2 x days before being left on skins for a total of 14 days. The ferments were plunged twice daily for the entire time on skins. The wine was pressed directly to 33% new French Oak, and the balanced in seasoned French oak and was left on full yeast lees to build complexity and mouthfeel. Racked from barrel, and clarified before been bottled.
XO Wine Co McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache 2018 (RRP $27 WM $20.90)
$20.90
Colour Vibrant cherry red with violet hue.
Bouquet Intensely aromatic nose of plum and blackcurrant entwined with red currant and wild strawberry with hints of pepper and savoury oak spice.
Palate Generous palate with purity of fruit, fleshy and mildly complex exhibiting primary fruit upfront and integrated fruit and savoury core. Well balanced acidity and mild savoury tannins bring the wine together that has excellent persistence and weight.
Harvest Date: 27th March and 12th April 2018 Baume: 14.1, 14.8 Botted: February 2018
Wine Analysis Alcohol: 14.8% pH: 3.52 TA: 6.4
Vineyard The Shiraz was machine picked mid morning from a small block south west of the Willunga township, the clone is BVRC12 and block is managed with a double cordon assisted sprawl. The Grenache was handpicked off 80 year old vines to the west of the Willunga township. And clonal material is unknown.
Winery Destemmed only to open fermenter both parcels were fermented for 10 days on skins, with gentle maceration of two pumpovers per day, then plunged twice per day until the end of ferment. The wine was pressed directly to seasoned French oak and was left on full yeast lees to build complexity and mouthfeel. Racked from barrel, and clarified before been bottled.
XO Wine Co Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019 (RRP $24 WM $20.90)
$20.90
Colour Pale straw green with green hue.
Bouquet Intensely aromatic citrus, grapefruit and lychee with hints of passion fruit and freshly cut cucumber.
Palate Generous palate with purity of fruit, fresh tropical melon, citrus and grapefruit with hints of cucumber. Well balanced acidity with slight textural edge and brilliant length and fruit generosity.
Harvest Date: 8th April 2019 Baume: 11.8 Bottled: October 2019
Wine Analysis Alcohol: 12.0% pH: 3.16 TA: 6.9
Vineyard Machine picked in the early hours of the morning from a easterly facing vineyard in Kenton Valley. Clone is F4V6 and block is managed in strict VSP with an elevation of 450m. The site produces wines with elegant and pure fruit characteristics..
Winery Destemmed only and only gently pressed to extract the subtle free run juice with purity of fruit. Settled for 5 days and racked when juice was clear. Fermented with a varietal enhancing yeast for 14 days to preserve and enhance the varietal characters. Aged on lees post ferment to build texture and body in the final wine while adding a subtle complexity as well. Clarified and bottled early October.
XO Wine Co Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rose 2019 (RRP $24 WM $20.90)
$20.90
Colour Pale rose gold with slight onion skin hue
Bouquet Intensely aromatic citrus, grapefruit, melon, new season strawberries with hints musk.
Bouquet Generous palate with purity of fruit, new season strawberries, citrus and grapefruit with subtle biscotti and pistachio. Good balanced acidity, rich and round palate with good persistence and a mild savoury dry finish.
Harvest Date:3rd April 2019 Baume: 12.8 Botted: October 2019
Wine Analysis Alcohol: 13.0% pH: 3.41 TA: 6.5
Vineyard Machine picked in the early hours of the morning from a easterly facing vineyard in Kuitpo. Clone is G8V3 and block is managed in strict VSP with an elevation of 400m. The site produces wines with rich and complex while also display pure fruit characteristics.
Winery Destemmed only and left on skins for 6 hours to extract minimal colour with no SO2 addition. Gently pressed to extract the subtle free run juice with purity of fruit. Settled for 5 days and racked when juice was clear. Fermented with a hybrid yeast strain to give complexity and richness to the wine. Ferment was run at cool temperatures and took 28 days to ferment to dryness... Aged on lees post ferment for 6 months to build texture and body in the final wine while adding a subtle complexity. Clarified and bottled early October.
XO Wine Co Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 (RRP $32 WM $27.90)
$27.90
Colour Pale straw with vibrant green hues
Bouquet Delicate lifted nose showing primary fruits of new season peach, honeydew melon, roast figs and a hint of citrus and crisp green apple. Secondary notes of understated spicy oak and a hint of buttered toast.
Palate Well balanced upfront flavours of rich stone fruits, rockmelon, citrus and fig, tight linear natural acidity gives drive and length. Rich rounded palate with savoury oak notes is balanced with a subtle textural edge to the wine.
Harvest Date: 28th March 2018 Baume: 13.5 Botted: Bottling in w/c 16th October 2018
Wine Analysis Alcohol: 13.5% pH: 3.25 TA: 7.4g/L
Vineyard Sourced from 2 vineyards in the Adelaide Hills. One from Kuitpo and the other from Kenton Valley. Both Vineyards are planted to I10V1 and managed with strict VSP trellising. The Kuipto vineyard has a North Facing Aspect with East-West row orientation and is at an elevation of 380m with soils of sandy loam over siltstone. The Kenton Valley vineyard is easterly facing with an elevation of 450m. The site produces wines with elegant and pure fruit characteristics.
Winery Handpicked and whole bunch pressed directly to two and three year old French oak hogsheads. Fermented with four varietal enhancing yeast strains and 25% was put through MLF. Lees stirred for 12 months before being left to mature for a further 6 month in oak before bottling.
XO Wine Co McLaren Vale Grenache 2018 (RRP $32 WM $27.90)
$27.90
Colour Cherry red with good intensity and a mild magenta hue
Bouquet Intense nose of fruits of the forest, plum and dried thyme. Interlaced with savoury notes of oak spice and a touch of vanilla bean.
Palate Rich fruit driven palate showing entwined dark and red fruits, integrated seamlessly with savoury tannins and oak spice. Balanced acidity with excellent drive and length with excellent balance between fruit and secondary bottle aged characters.
Harvest Date: 2nd March 2018 Baume: 14.9 Botted: June 2018
Wine Analysis Alcohol: 14.9% pH: 3.46 TA: 6.8
Vineyard Sourced from a single vineyard and block just North of the Aldinga township, planted on sandy loam with East West Rows and a gentle gradient towards the ocean. The close proximity to the ocean gives cooling influences while the stong sea breezes keep the crop level in check.
Winery Machine picked early in the morning to avoid the mid afternoon heat. Crushed and split into two open fermenters and cold soaked for 48 hours. The fermenters where then inoculated with two yeast strains, a hybrid yeast strain and a Rhone isolate. They were fermented on skins for 10 days and left post ferment on skins for a further five days under inert gas cover. Pressed directly to 2 and 3 year old French Hogs Heads and underwent MLF in oak. The wine was matured on lees in oak for 14 months before being clarified and hand bottled.
