Martins Vineyard Limited McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
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Region
McLaren Vale, SA
Variety
Shiraz
Winery
Curtis Family Vineyards
Cheeky and rich winter warmer. Will hold it's own against a McLaren Vale or Barossa Shiraz.
Ingredients
Serves 4 Beef 4 pieces Beef cheek 1 Carrot 1 stick Celery 1 Onion 2 Garlic 1 Bay leaves 1 Sprig Thyme Salt Pepper 250ml Veal Jus ½ bottle Red wine ¼ bottle Ruby port Mash 2 large Potatoes 100g Butter 10ml Milk Salt Pepper Onions 4 large Onions 75ml Olive Oil Salt Pepper Sherry vinegarMethod
Trim the beef cheeks and seal in a heavy based pan until dark golden on all sides. Remove and reserve and season with salt and pepper. Peel and dice the carrot, celery and onion, crush the garlic and caramelize until golden. Add the beef pieces back into the pan and throw in the thyme, bay leaves, a good pinch of salt and a few turns of freshly milled pepper. Deglaze with a good slouch of red wine and
A winter staple in the boss' household. It’s hearty, delicious and is a great excuse to open a bottle of red wine in the middle of the day!
Ingredients
4 bacon rashers – chopped 1 large brown onion – chopped 2-4 garlic cloves – finely chopped 1 kg beef chuck steak – cubed Plain flour 1 cup dry red wine 1.5 cups beef stock 1 can crushed tomatoes 3 medium carrots – sliced 12 small button mushrooms – sliced [you could also substitute a tin of whole champignons] Small bunch continental parsleyMethod
Preheat oven to 160c Heat olive oil in a large, heavy based oven-proof casserole dish over low heat and cook bacon for 3 mins. Add onion and cook until soft. Add garlic and cook until aromatic. Remove mixture from dish. Put aside Add fresh oil to the dish and cook ½
Curtis have been making wine in McLaren Vale since 1973. The family history in winemaking stretches back to Italy, where in 1499 Paolo Curtis was charged by the Cardinal de Medici with looking after the papal lands around Cervaro, including the establishment of vineyards and olive groves. The family still farms in the area today. Part of the family moved to Australia and began making wine in McLaren Vale in the 1970’s. They draw on some serious old vine resources, with Shiraz plantings 60 years of age and Grenache vines a century old in the mix and forming the backbone of the wines we stock from them.
We’re definitely overdue a feature on Curtis Family Vineyards as we’ve been stocking their wines for the last 5 years and have been seeing quality improve year on year. We started with
Shiraz (which is essentially Syrah) is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce powerful red wines.
Wines made from Syrah are often powerfully flavoured and full-bodied. The variety produces wines with a wide range of flavor notes, depending on the climate and soils where it is grown, as well as other viticultural practices chosen. Aroma characters can range from violets to berries (usually dark as opposed to red), chocolate, espresso and black pepper. No one aroma can be called "typical" though blackberry and pepper are often noticed. With time in the bottle these "primary" notes are moderated and then supplemented with earthy or savory "tertiary" notes such as leather and truffle.
"Secondary" flavor and aroma notes are those associated with several things, generally winemakers' practices (such as oak barrel and yeast regimes).
History
It is called Syrah in its country of origin, France, as well as in the rest of
Less than 40km south of Adelaide, McLaren Vale is another one of South Australia's renowned Shiraz producers, accounting for roughly 50% of grapes crushed annually. The climate is markedly different from the Barossa, being much more Mediterranean with four clear seasons and higher rainfalls. McLaren Vale reds reflect this, showing deep complexity and power along with the ability to cellar for decades. While Shiraz grabs the most attention, chocolate-rich Cabernet Sauvignons, Chardonnays and Viogniers are worth sampling.
The climate is influenced by ocean breezes coming in from the Gulf of St. Vincent to the west and the altitude of the Sellicks Hill Range to the south. Soil type is varied, ranging from red-brown loam and sand to dark clay and the often-mentioned terra rosa. A misspell of the Italian phrase "terra rossa" (meaning "red soil"), this ruddy-red stuff is left behind when limestone breaks down, and any viticulturist will tell you it's great stuff to grow vines in due
