NV Half Full Red
THE JUMPING JUICE HALF FULL WAS BORN IN 2010 FROM A LONG-HELD DESIRE FOR A RED WINE THAT POSSESSED THE VITALITY AND TENSION OF A WHITE. IT'S THE WINE THAT WAS MISSING AFTER RETURNING HOME TO AUSTRALIA AFTER YEARS WANDERING AND WINEDING OUR WAY ACROSS EUROPE. THE NEXT ITERATION WAS INSPIRED BY A WINERY MISHAP WHERE A PREVIOUS VINTAGE WAS BLENDED WITH SOME VERY FINE GRENACHE. THE RESULTING WINE WAS SO DELICIOUS WE HAD TO DO IT AGAIN. THIS WINE IS SO BRIGHT, SO DETAILED AND ALL SO DRINKABLE. VERY BRIGHT RASPBERRIES, FRESH SUMMER FRUITS, HINT OF SPICE AND A VERY LONG FINISH.
- Riverland Grenache from a clifftop over the Murray, on ferrous sandy loam over limestone.
- Destemmed to whole berries, cold soaked, then wild fermented.
- Bright raspberry and summer fruits, a hint of spice and a very long finish.
- Region
- RIVERLAND, SA
- Variety
- GRENACHE
- Vineyard
- A MAGIC SITE PERCHED UP ON A HIGH CLIFF OVERLOOKING THE MURRAY RIVER.
- Soil
- LIMESTONE SUBSOIL WITH A FERROUS SANDY LOAM UP TOP.
Tasting Notes
Bright ruby. The nose is lifted with fresh raspberry, summer fruits and a hint of spice. The palate is bright and detailed, with the vitality and tension of a white, juicy red fruit, fine tannin and a very long finish. Light on its feet and very drinkable.
Winemaking
FRUIT IS DESTEMMED AND LEFT AS WHOLE BERRIES. A COLD SOAK IS FOLLOWED BY FERMENTATION USING NATIVE YEAST.
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.