Brash Higgins MCC Mataro / Cinsault / Carignan 2018
The Brash Higgins MCC is a red wine blend of Mataro (60%), Cinsault (20%) and Carignan (20%) sourced from Michael Lennon’s organically farmed vineyard in Whites Valley. The grapes were all harvested by hand on the same day, before being co-fermented in three one-ton open-top fermenters. The Mataro (Mourvèdre) was 100% whole-bunch fermented, whilst 60% of the Cinsault and 40% of the Carignan was destemmed, with a two-and-a-half-week maceration period. The wine then spent twelve months in eight to ten-year-old 300-litre French oak barrels before being bottled unfined. The pale colour belies the heady aromas of wild cherries, flowers and spice that burst out of the glass. The palate is full of ripe red fruit flavours, framed against notes of bitter almonds and herbs, whilst the delicate, chalky tannins and vein of acidity lift the finish.
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The Producer Brash Higgins | McLaren Vale
Brad Hickey is the winemaker and journeyman behind the Brash Higgins label, with the help of his partner in life, vigneron Nicole Thorpe. Brad is a Chicago native that has ticked off more than most in the food and wine industries over...
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The Region South Australia
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The Primary Grape Wine By Grape Variety | Carignan
Carignan, is a red wine grape variety that is of Spanish origin, from around the town of Carineña west of Priorat in the province of Aragon. Carignan, also known as Carginano in Italy and Cariñena or Mazeulo in Spain, is one of the most...
The Primary Grape Wine By Grape Variety | Cinsault
Cinsault is a red wine grape variety traditionally used as a blending partner for Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre as part of the classic Southern Rhône red wine blends and is one of the permitted grape varieties in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It's tolerance to heat and...
The Primary Grape Wine By Grape Variety | Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre is a common blending partner of Syrah and Grenache. In Spain it is known as Monastrell and in Australia and California it can also appear under the name Mataro. Mourvèdre's heartland in France is Bandol, where it reigns supreme in the red...