Inkwell Late Harvest Zinfandel vintage_2022

Inkwell Late Harvest Zinfandel vintage_2022Producer Background Dudley Brown and Irina Santiago run their 40 acre vineyard together in McLaren Vale under the Inkwell label. Dudley is from the US, and Irina from Brazil, and they both came to be winemaking later in life from different careers, but the passion and desire to make outstanding wines that stand the test of time drew them in. They farm according to organic practices and make their wines as naturally as possible with minimal additions.

It's perhaps a little less 'user-friendly' as a young wine than is usual

'Italian Plastic'

white peach and nectarine

putting the land first and winemaking second

richly tannic

a style distinguished by its bright fruitiness

"This is autumnal and sinewy and savoury and spiced

Moppa 2018 is an expressive Shiraz that can be enjoyed now or will cellar well in the medium to long term

located in Victoria's Northeast

bitter dried herbs and violets

keeping the soil adequately quenched

the farming is completed using organic farming practices and is now certified