Moss Wood Amy's 2022
Amy's is the baby sister to Moss Wood’s iconic Cabernet Sauvignon and has been dubbed 'Australia’s best value red'. This Bordeaux-style blend has been called Amy’s as a tribute to Moss Wood's senior winemaker Ian Bells redoubtable grandmother, Amy Beers, who was born and raised on the Glenmore property where a portion of the grapes for this wine are sourced. As with all Moss Wood wines, the fruit was hand harvested, hand-sorted, de-stemmed and as is the technique for Amy’s, the must pumped into closed fermenters. Once malolactic fermentation had taken place the wine was racked into 228-litre French oak barriques, none of which were new. Amy’s remained in barrel for 16 months to achieve some oak complexity whilst still preserving its vibrant aromas and fruit depth. The final blend is Cabernet Sauvignon (75%), Merlot (13%), Malbec (7%) and Petit Verdot (5%). Amy's has all the classic fruit notes of dark berries, alongside savoury pepper aromas and cedar. The palate has rich blackberry and red currant flavours backed by firm but ripe tannins and wonderful, juicy acidity.
