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Red-medium-modern
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Color:
Red
Body/Type:
Medium Bodied
Style:
Modern
Size:
Bottle, 750 ml
Winery:
Pikes
Grapes:
Shiraz and Grenache / Garnacha
Serve At:
57°-63° F
Region:
Australia > Clare Valley
BargainFantastic

Englishman Henry Pike immigrated to South Australia in 1878 aboard the HMS Oakland. He settled in the small town of Oakbank in the Adelaide Hills and in 1886 established the family brewing business called H. Pike & Co. This name became well known throughout South Australia for its quality beer, soft drink and tonic ale, and the company used the English Pike fish on the label, which remains to this day - a symbol of Pikes' long heritage.

Fortunately for us the Pike family decided to make some wine too. Red Mullet, named for the fish not the haircut that despite all common sense is still very popular in Australia is what I call the classic "kitchen sink" blend. With the gapes and percentage changing every year it gives them the flexibility to produce a great wine every vintage. This mullet has all red fruit up front with spicy almost dusty finish...yum.

The climate in the Clare Valley is very Mediterranean, with long cold winters and warm, dry summers, ideal for growing grapes. While the Clare Valley, located about 100 kilometers north of Adelaide, is best known for its slate-soil Rieslings (which can develop for years in bottle) the area is also producing some top-quality Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Nice wine. A real slurper. Dark berry and fruit with nice tannins and acid. A very nice bottle for the price.

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