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2016 After Five Serata Barossa Shiraz Montepulciano Aglianico
Recommendations
An unusual blend for the Barossa but it works. Oh it works! Montepulciano is the robust red grape of Italy's Abruzzo and here, when coupled to Barossan Shiraz delivers deep flavours, but with decorum too.
Expert Reviews
51/39/10% blend of shiraz, montepulciano and aglianico. Depth of fruit is striking but more so is the wine's balance. This feels fussed over in the best of ways. Red and black cherries, earth, asphalt, dry licorice and a mere caress of creamy oak. Tannin casts a web from the mid-palate on. It's high class; high quality.
Bowled over by balance. It’s bold with flavour but everything here feels so well placed. It tastes of licorice, redcurrant, black cherries and peppery herbs, and while there’s a velvety/creaminess to the texture oak is not a major flavour contributor. Tannin spreads and runs through a good deal of the wine, almost always a good sign. Length, tick. Fabulous.
Tech stuff
Light
Full
How's it taste?
Purple red colour. Aromas of Cherry, rose, liquorice & strawberry. Intriguing palate that show the depth and body of the Shiraz, cherry flavours from the Montepulciano with Aglianico giving rose hints and fine long tannin and welcome natural acidity.
How was it made?
Sourced from the Stansborough vineyard, we are lovers of blends that bring to life something unique and quite different from any of the single varietals that go into the wine. When we planted Montepulciano and Aglianico alongside the Shiraz the idea was certainly to release single varietals but also with the intention of producing a single vineyard blend.
Why?
Complexity and structure and length, these two varieties deliver these elements, a perfect foil when blended with Shiraz. We think the combination of the Australian and Italian varieties provides an interesting wine with a lot of complexity and style. As such we sought a name for the blend that had roots in the Italian side, and came up with the Italian word Serata which roughly translates into coming together and having a pleasant evening with friends. An appropriate name for an After Five wine.
Who made it?
Purple Hands is a boutique wine business located in the southern end of the Barossa Valley, South Australia. Craig Stansborough and Mark Slade started Purple Hands in 2006 from humble beginnings. Just over a tonne of hand picked Shiraz was crushed and barrel fermented in Craig’s shed making around 100 dozen. The name (as you might've guessed) comes from the staining of their hands, as they crushed and handled the must through this first harvest. Ever since their first vintage the ultimate aim has been to produce premium Barossa Valley wines that speak of their 32 acre patch of dirt. As the operation has grown, the duo now produce a range of wines, sourcing fruit from nearby vineyards to supplement their own vines. This includes Grenache and Mataro, as well as Pinot Gris from the Adelaide Hills.
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