Purple Hands After Five Wine Co Aglianico 2023

The vineyard was planted in 2011 and is own-rooted, the clone is FP501. The vineyard has been run organically since late mid-2017. After nine days on skins the open fermenter was basket pressed and transferred into a single new French oak hogshead with the balance to one to four year old French oak hogsheads to undergo malolactic fermentation.

Purple Hands Colours of the South Rosso 2021

A blend of negroamaro, montepulciano and aglianico from vineyards in Williamstown and Angaston. Those varieties that end in 'o' do all right in the Barossa, right!? Glossy black cherry and blackberry fruits with just the right amount of Italian attitude coming through. Touches of coal dust, amaro, deep layered spice, perhaps some leathery wisps and a distinct, savoury earth feel to the vinous proceedings. Bright line too, which cuts through that dark-fruited swagger and drives the wine onwards across the palate, finishing savoury and graphitey with deep, dark fruit and compact fine tannins.