Limited release from Magpie Estate for all you Rhone Rangers out there.-----
Dark, velveteen black cherry fruit veiled in spice and pepper with a lick of creamy oak.
Country: Australia
Region: Barossa Valley
Grapes: 100% Mourvedre
ABV: 14%
Magpie Estate is a joint venture, which began in 1993, between famous Barossa winemaker Rolf Binder and English wine merchant Noel Young. Both Rolf and Noel have a passion for Rhone varietals. The fruit comes from 15 long-favoured sites in the premium Northern drawing on Rolf’s deep understanding of the Barossa. Noel then sneaks out into the night in a rubber catsuit and steals all the best fruit from these growers. The labels celebrate a superstitious theme, saluting the magpie, and we count ourselves lucky indeed to have them aboard.