Willow Bridge continue to impress with their Reserve Tempranillo, and this latest release has just notched up 95 points from Halliday. It’s a juicy, expressive wine, showing vibrant red fruits, high acidity, dried orange peel, leather, spice, cherries, and a touch of liquorice. The palate finishes with waxy tannins. Equally at home enjoyed on its own or alongside food, it pairs beautifully with rich, meat-based dishes.
Willow Bridge continue to impress with their Reserve Tempranillo, and this latest release has just notched up 95 points from Halliday. It’s a juicy, expressive wine, showing vibrant red fruits, high acidity, dried orange peel, leather, spice, cherries, and a touch of liquorice. The palate finishes with waxy tannins. Equally at home enjoyed on its own or alongside food, it pairs beautifully with rich, meat-based dishes.
Situated 25kms from the ocean on the Western side of the Darling Ranges in the Geographe region in WA, the 420-acre property home to Willow Bridge Estate vineyard is the love child of Jeff and Vicki Dewar. They purchased the property in 1996 after Jeff decided following in his parent’s broad acre farming footsteps wasn’t for him. In 1997 they planted 100 acres of vines then another 50 acres two years later. First planted with Chardonnay, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, the vineyards have since been bolstered with small blocks of Viognier and Tempranillo.
Variety
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a variety of black grape widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its ...
Tempranillo is a variety of black grape widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its native Spain. It is the main grape used in Rioja, and is often referred to as Spain's "noble grape". Its name is the diminutive of the Spanish temprano ("early"), a reference to the fact that it ripens several weeks earlier than most Spanish red grapes. In the last 100 years Rioja, Spain has been planted in Mexico, New Zealand, South America, USA, South Africa, Australia, and Canada.
In Australia
Tempranillo is now grown in many Australian wine regions including McLaren Vale SA, the Adelaide Hills, Wrattonbully and in Western Australia. There are now over 200 Au ... Read Full Article
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Variety
Shiraz
Shiraz (which is essentially Syrah) is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and ...
Shiraz (which is essentially Syrah) is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce powerful red wines. Read Full Article
This might seem like a strange one, but I can honestly say that this combo really works. Usually, when you think of burgers you lean towards a beer, or even a nice glass of red. The freshness of the apple, spice coming through from the tomato jam, and the addition of pork had me leaning towards a Riesling.
Tempranillo is a variety of black grape widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its native Spain. It is the main grape used in Rioja, and is often referred to as Spain's "noble grape". Its name is the diminutive of the Spanish temprano ("early"), a reference to the fact that it ripens several weeks earlier than most Spanish red grapes. In the last 100 years Rioja, Spain has been planted in Mexico, New Zealand, South America, USA, South Africa, Australia, and Canada.
In Australia
Tempranillo is now grown in many Australian wine regions including McLaren Vale SA, the Adelaide Hills, Wrattonbully and in Western Australia. There are now over 200 Australian wineries making wine from this variety.
Characteristics
Tempranillo wines can be consumed young, but the most expensive ones are aged for several years in oak barrels. The wines are ruby red in colour, with aromas and flavors of berries, plum, tobacco, vanilla, leather and herb.
