Keith Brien Vincenzo Block Mataro Shiraz
$2999each
$359DOZEN
WineryKeith Brien
Fruit Shiraz Mourvedre
Regions Goulburn
  Victoria
Each $29.99
$359.00
Available by the dozen
The flagship of the Keith Brien range, a precious parcel of old vines Mourverdre vinified alongside a choice harvest of Shiraz, all picked off an exquisite low yielding vineyard. Keith Brien has been consumed by a passion for obscure old sites, ever since a tour of duty amongst the vineyards of La Bourgogne in the 1970s. He treasures his time spent inspecting the old plantings and ripening of fruit, earmarking the pick of crop for an old fashioned vinification and extended term of age, albeit amazingly accessible to the discerning enthusiast at large.
When Keith Brien began nuturing the Vincenzo Conte vineyard back to health in 2003, the property required an extensive effort, new trellises were built and state of the art viticultural programs were introduced. Though the gnarled and twisted old vines clearly display their struggle for survival in the meagre soils, they have returned to yielding a harvest of the most extraordinary fruit with every vintage. Parcels of Mataro and Shiraz are crushed, pressed off skins and treated to a term of cold soak before a traditional vinification. Upon completion of ferments and extended maceration, batches are filled to a selection of seasoned and new French and American oak hogsheads for malolactic and two years maturation.
TASTING NOTES
Deep blackish purple. Dark berry and plum perfumes, anise and cocoa are supported by an earthiness which compliments the brooding fruit. Tightly structured palate, a concentration of mouth filling, spicy fruit flavours, balanced by background oak and fine drying tannins. An excellent length of finish makes Keith Brien the ideal partner to succulent game or braised beef in red wine jus.
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Keith Brien Old Vines Mataro
WineryKeith Brien
Fruit Mourvedre
Regions Goulburn
  Victoria
  Each $23.99
  $287.00
Available by the dozen
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Keith Brien Old Vines Shiraz
WineryKeith Brien
Fruit Shiraz
Regions Goulburn
  Victoria
  Each $23.99
  $287.00
Available by the dozen
    [ Details ]
Keith Brien Vincenzo Block Mataro Shiraz
WineryKeith Brien
Fruit Shiraz Mourvedre
Regions Goulburn
  Victoria
  Each $29.99
  $359.00
Available by the dozen
    [ Details ]
About Keith Brien Winery
A former commercial pilot, Keith Brien gave up his career in the clouds to start a new life from the ground up
Keith trained with prestigious winemakers in the Burgundy commune of Pommard, founding the Cleveland wineworks on the Macedon Ranges in 1989. He continues to observe, teach and participate in viticultural and winemaking experiences throughout the world. Brien quickly learned that a combination of the most up to date technology and traditional practices produce the finest wines. He also learned that as vines grow older, they begin to struggle and produce lesser yields of more expressive grapes. The fruit of Old Vines is highly prized because of its intensity and depth of character, a quality for which there is no substitute in the art of winemaking. The fruit for the Old Vines Vincenzo range comes from plantings established in the early 1960s. The gnarled, fully mature vines show a natural suitability to the rugged soils and warm climate. Keith Brien»