{"product_id":"massena-moonlight-run-mgs","title":"Massena Moonlight Run MGS","description":"\u003cp\u003eMassena says:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mataro 49%, Grenache 28%, Shiraz 23%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Moonlight Run was our midnight drive back to the Barossa after working vintage in the Clare Valley in 1999. We would crave a soft slurpy wine to wash down a hard night’s work, so we decided to make our own. We take inspiration from Southern Rhone wines and this is our take on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub Regions: \u003c\/strong\u003eSouthern Moppa, Light Pass, Greenock, Angaston Foothills, Tanunda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking: \u003c\/strong\u003eMataro from dry grown vines on the rose quartz soils of our Dadd’s Block is fermented with 30% whole cluster inclusion and blended with other parcels of Mataro from Light Pass and Greenock. We then add some old bush vine Grenache from the Barossa foothills where the sandy soils are shallow on calcrete and limestone. This complex Grenache fruit adds spiciness and intensity. Add to that some Greenock and Tanunda Shiraz and we have a wine that has a mouthful of everything superb about a Southern Rhone styled blend. Daily pump overs early in ferment, followed by punching down as the ferment finished, ensure gentle and controlled extraction. Aged in tank and barrel, each parcel is selected to add as much interest as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine: \u003c\/strong\u003e Mataro gives roasted cumin, cinnamon, peppercorn and savoury profile that is complimented by dark cherry and kirsch nuances from the Grenache. Some raspberry sweetness from the Tanunda Shiraz complete a truly complex and intriguing blended wine. A true reflection of the heralded 2018 vintage, where volume and weight is there on show, but it lets all the complexities of these aromatic varieties take centre stage. The usual firm tannin line suggests potential for time in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Massena","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53123033923949,"sku":null,"price":30.98,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/0821\/7709\/files\/11eafad8fe5652529d8a0283232a11ec.jpg?v=1773407631","url":"https:\/\/www.plonk.net.au\/products\/massena-moonlight-run-mgs","provider":"Plonk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}