Blackout
Fortified Saperavi 2022
Sometimes things just need to be thrown to the wind – without precedent, without archetype, just a simple idea taken through to completion with purity. We had an idea, but nothing else to lean on. The idea was solid though, so we did the only thing a Black Sheep can do – we just did it. Ancient Saperavi grapes, fortified in a Vintage Port Style, matured in Kentucky Bourbon barrels.
🏆 95 points- Wine Orbit
🏆 GOLD - Saperavi International Wine Show in Georgia
🏆 92 points- The Real Review
Winemaker's Notes
Blueberries, figs, burnt caramel. Spices vie with muscatels, butterscotch, and freshly roasted coffee beans. Intense, dense, full; it’s as close as imaginable to drinking a chocolate mudcake. Incredible caramel. So cocoa. Lounges in a leather sofa all the way along the palate and beyond.
Bouquet & Palate
Blueberries, figs, burnt caramel. Spices vie with muscatels, butterscotch, and freshly roasted coffee beans. Intense, dense, full; it’s as close as imaginable to drinking a chocolate mudcake. Incredible caramel. So cocoa. Lounges in a leather sofa all the way along the palate and beyond.
Food Match
There’s an immense purity in spending time with this wine solo, but a little cheese wouldn’t hurt. Choose the blue, this is a wine that’ll stand up to all contenders.
Technical Details
- Type: Red
- Varietal: Other
- Region: South Australia
- Appellation: McLaren Vale
- Vintage: 2022
- Cellaring Recommendation: Now and into the unseen future
- Alcohol: 19
- pH: 3.58
- TA: 7.2
- Vegan Friendly: Yes