d'Arenberg Trailblazers Mind Palace Sangiovese 2022 x 12
the mind palace Sangiovese 2022
McLaren Vale, Sangiovese (100%)
The Name
Perched on the steep hill above one of the
oldest Sangiovese vineyards in the region
is an prominent old ironstone palace,
overlooking all of McLaren Vale. Perhaps,
witnessing and safely harbouring the tales of
a bygone era for the generations to come.
The Vintage
It has been a good winter, the early Spring
rains set the vines up very well. November
was about 3 degrees colder than average and
so the set was variable, especially Mourvèdre
which suffered the worst. Luckily, many
varieties still had quite a large potential
crop, so yields ended about 15% down from
2021 (which was a big crop year). December
was bone dry, but January saw 33mm
compared to 20mm average. This too set the
vines up very well. There was almost no rain
and very mild conditions in February, March
and April, free of hot or cold spells which
resulted in very good leaf retention and
ripening. All varieties resulted in
outstanding wines. At this stage, It is early to
call the vintage but I believe the reds from
this vintage are the best I have seen in years.
They show great colour fruit, fruit fragrance,
richness, acidity, tannins and style. The Red
skins were very thick and crunchy and no
shrivel was seen, resulting in high tannin
content, causing us to pull juice off the skins
sweeter than usual, to achieve the desired
results.
Harvest dates
Residual sugar
1 - 3 Mar
0.8 g/l
The Winemaking
Small batches of grapes are gently crushed
and then transferred to open fermenters.
Foot treading is undertaken two thirds of
the way through fermentation, the wine is
basket pressed and transferred to old French
oak to complete fermentation and mature
for 8 months.
The Characteristics
The 2022 Mind Palace Sangiovese is
pleasantly medium bodied but impressively
fruit driven. Intriguing the way both red
berry fruits and dry herbal notes work
together in this wine. The palate comes
across slightly darker than the nose, perhaps
influenced by the fine but pithy tannins
that really persist and compliment the fruit
length. The sweeter aromas and flavours
continue to build in the glass, verging on
strawberries and cream, so don’t be afraid
to give it a little swirl. A lively, flavoursome
red wine that’s light on its feet and perfectly
suited to our maritime climate.
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