About the wine
Rare cool climate Aussie Malbec
- It’s the rarity of cool climate Malbec in WA that makes this wine so unique. Mike was lucky to get his hands on such prized fruit!
- Grown on the deep gravel soils at Frankland River, it’s been respectfully crafted by an award-winnig winemaker and allowed to mature for a full 11 months in new French oak.
- Crack open the bottle to let loose an intense earthy red, brimming with ripe mulberry and blueberry fruit and plush, mouth filling tannins that give each sensuous sip a real presence.
Best before
Malbec structure is ideally suited to medium term ageing (7-10 years).
Serving advice
I always recommend decanting young wines (even more important than old wines in my opinion). This wine is so tight and vibrant that a splash of air will certainly help bring out its fullness of flavour.
Food match
Since the tannins of Malbec are not overly astringent, it does lend itself to leaner red and gamey meats. You could always go super traditional (from the adopted home of Malbec - Argentina) and go with Asado Beef Ribs (cooked on open charcoal fire) with Chimichurri sauce.
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
Australia
Great Southern
Malbec
Smooth Red
14.5% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Fairtrade
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Mike & Callum Garland
Father, Mike (‘Babbo’), spent the last 14 vintages at Castelli Estate in Denmark, WA, creating wines like their ‘Il Liris’ Chardonnay that won Best White in the 2020 AND 2021 International Wine & Spirit Competition. He’s in demand with other leading WA wineries like Rockcliffe, Singlefile and Plantagenet too.
Mike’s son Callum (‘Mimmo’) is snapping eagerly at his heels - an up-and-coming winemaker in his own right. He’s already up to his ears in grape juice, learning the ropes from one of the real characters of the business in Geelong.
Now, thanks to the backing of thousands of appreciative Angels across Australia, they can come together to create outstanding cool climate wines from the juiciest vineyards in WA's Great Southern region, and Victoria. “That’s so precious and it wouldn’t have happened for many years without the Angels.” says Mike. That's why the wines are just for you.
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