Paxton
Graciano | 2017
Regular price $19.00
Esablished in 1979,Paxton is a family-owned wine company and sources exclusively from estate vineyards adhering to organic and biodynamic farming.
A renowned viticulturist in Australia with over 30 years of experience,David Paxton grafted their Graciano onto old Chardonnay vines,showcasing the range of McLaren Vale's potential for a varietal otherwise grown primarily in the Rioja region of Spain.
After 'selective harvesting',winemaker Richard Freebairn oversaw a slow and cool whole-cluster fermentation in open top vessels. Following 13 days of pumpovers and plunging to enhance the tannin profile,grapes were pressed to mature 10% new French oak barriques for 9 months of aging prior to blending and bottling.