2022 S.C. Pannell Montepulciano

Magic Montepulciano made by S.C. Pannell. Fleshy but bright and ready for a good time.
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Stephen Pannell's curiosity with Italian varieties continues here with this fun, eye-catching Montepulciano.

If you aren't familiar with the variety, it's not at all dissimilar from something like a Shiraz. It shows deep, dark fruit, smooth velvety tannin and flecks of spice.

It's the perfect gateway into Italian varieties for those who are used to drinking the Aussie classics.

You take these varietal characteristics, add a seasoning of the classic 'McLaren Vale chocolate' that the region is known for, and you've got yourself a slinky, seductive red that's primed to match with an array of food, anytime, anywhere.

 

Italian giggle juice! This is a happy wine, and a variety Stephen has great hope for in our warm climate. The wine is an immediate pleasure but given a moment can be contemplative and cerebral.

In a way it’s the red version of Fiano with the same juxtaposition of lean and ripe. Originating in the warm, central wine-growing areas of Italy and regarded as a workhouse variety of great importance, it suffers from a confounding name and is often confused with the Tuscan
town of the same name. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is in fact made from Sangiovese grapes while Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is made from Montepulciano grapes.

THE VINTAGE
The second year of the current La Nina cycle saw a wild, wet winter and spring followed by a mild summer with no heat spikes and a dry autumn. Veraison was two weeks behind normal, setting winemakers' teeth on edge. All were keen to get into the guts of vintage but were forced
to wait, which made for some very clean wineries prior to harvest. Poor flowering due to wild weather in spring, including high winds, frost and hail, led to lower than desired yields. Quality was good due to the long, slow ripening period. Whites retained great acidity and reds developed depth of flavour and complex tannins. A vintage to watch.

WINEMAKING
Variety: 100% Montepulciano

Varietal Origin: Abruzzo, Italy

Vineyard: 51% from the Kimbolton Vineyard in Langhorne Creek and 49% from our Olivers Road Vineyard in McLaren Vale. A blend of regions to get
the best from the variety.

Process:The McLaren Vale portion was picked on 26th March, gently crushed
and cold soaked for three days before fermentation in open topfermenters with daily pump-overs. Pressed and held in tank after 12 days on skins. The Langhorne Creek half was picked on 28th April, gently crushed and allowed to settle for three days before fermentation in open top fermenters with 12 days on skins before blending with the McLaren Vale portion. The blended wine was then sent to French oak puncheons, no new oak, for malolactic fermentation and maturation. Racked twice and bottled without fining or adjustment in August 2023.

Alcohol 14%
Ph 3.5
TA 6.0
Total Sulphur 58 ppm

FOR THE SENSES
Flavour Profile Dark goodness with a herbaceous edge; think dried mulberries rolled in dark spice and coated
in a fine layer of couverture chocolate. Always an absorbing blend of aromas and flavours that contradict and muddle the senses. How can you have dark plums and frutto di bosco with cherry, violets and musk lollies? It’s got a strut and defiant posture, loaded with attitude and a perfume that makes you look back and wonder. Structure & Texture Deliciously approachable and medium-bodied. The tannins share the same attitude as the flavours; a harmonious partnership that carries charm and sensuality to the back palate before a layered and broody finish. A wine to tempt the most ardent Shiraz and Cabernet drinker
over to the varieties that may better suit the Australian climate.

CELLARING
Delicious now but will cellar for 5 years.

SERVING
Perfectly accompanies Bolognese or ragu but for something different try with chilli con carne.

Customer Reviews

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    Derek W.
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    3 months ago
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    2022 Drop

    Always an interesting drop / producer!

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    Brett K.
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    2 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great Wine!

    Such a bright and easy to drink medium red. Highly recommended.

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    Adam S.
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    3 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    An enjoyable aussie Montepuliciano

    Sarsaparilla and herb. Kicks up a notch 2nd half of palate. Steve Pannell always on point.

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S.C. Pannell

Quite simply, Stephen Pannell is one of Australia’s finest and most imaginative winemakers. He’s a Jimmy Watson Trophy winner, a McLaren Vale Bushing King winner, a two-time Max Schubert Trophy winner, International Red Winemaker of the Year and Decanter Magazine’s 50 Most Influential Contributors to the World of Wine. Nick Stock described him as potentially “one of the greatest Australian winemakers ever to make wines in our age”.

Steve’s wines are made with modern Australian food and wine culture at the front of mind. The wines come from a range of stunning McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills vineyards, and are made from sustainable varieties that properly suit his South Australian climate. They're built around brightness of fruit and savoury tannin structure, and whatever your poison is Steve has you covered!

He is truly one of the most forward-thinking and inspirational Australian winemakers alive today.

Visionary winemaker Stephen Charles Pannell Discover S.C. Pannell

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