Babich Wines Limited - East Coast Vintara Red 2012

Babich East Coast Vintara Red 2012
We have been making a red blend named Vintara for more than 60 years and this
wine has been a long-time favourite amongst the local West Auckland community.
Today’s Vintara Red plays homage to this long history with a blend made
predominantly from Pinotage sourced from the home vineyard in Henderson
Valley. It continues to be a crowd pleaser with its smooth, easy drinking style.
Region:
Marlborough
Recommended Food:
Can be enjoyed with pasta, or as an accompaniment to beef or lamb dishes. Try it
with wiener schnitzels topped with grilled mushrooms. Well suited to winter
drinking.
Recommended Cellaring:
0-2 years
Production Notes:
The fruit is crushed at our Auckland winery and fermented at relatively high
temperatures with frequent pump-overs for tannin and colour extraction. The wine
is then pressed and blended then allowed to mature prior to bottling.
Technical Notes:
Alcohol 12.5%
TA: 5.5g/l
pH: 3.7
Residual Sugar: 0g/l
Tasting Notes:
A spicy aroma of red fruit, vanilla and toffee apple. A smooth medium weight
palate showing sweet fruit, raspberries with a touch of earthy richness.