Notes from Chapoutier:
"Terlato & Chapoutier The Terlato & Chapoutier domain: the company’s third project in Australia, and the second domain in Victoria, to the north-east of Melbourne. Michel Chapoutier joined forces with the Terlato family (the company’s American distributor) in 2000. The new domain is located in the Great Western Victoria’s Pyrenees on clay- and gravel-intensive soil. Contours made up of hills planted with Syrah and Viognier. Already 17 years into what has been a great adventure…"
Country
Australia
Sub-Region
Pyrenees
Region
Victoria
Varieties
Shiraz (Syrah)
Farming
Sustainable
Soil
Quartz and Schist
Winemaking
The grapes are destemmed and they ferment in cement or stainless steel tanks. Maceration lasts from 3 to 4 weeks to extract soft, elegant tannins, expressing the Terroir of Malakoff. Aged 12 months in a mix of concrete vats and french oak.