Somos Biodynamically Farmed Aglianico 2023 (12 Bottles) McLaren Vale

by Whole Bunch Wines

$391.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

Aglianico is a high octane variety, producers in Campania tend to treat it similarly to Nebbiolo and give it long macerations and consequently long maturation times in oak. We try and treat it more like Pinot Noir. Cold soaking and gentle treatment with whole-bunch ferment, which results in a lighter yet structured Aglianico; tons of spice and flowers, svelte texture, pepper-dashed red and black sour-sweet fruit character.

Picked in April it came in quite cold. About 25% was laid into open fermenter as wholebunch. We let it warm naturally and wild ferment and was plunged daily by hand. We pressed before it finished fermentation to avoid extraction of Aglianico’s typical grip. Matured in 2nd and 3rd fill oak to impart some subtle spice, it rested for 12 months before racking and bottling unfined and unfiltered.

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About Somos Wines

Somos, meaning ‘we are’ in Spanish, is the brainchild of two winemakers: Mauricio Ruiz Cantú and Benjamin Caldwell. They represent new McLaren Vale, as expressed through a kaleidoscope of alternative varieties, styles and intriguing flavours. The pair work primarily with less-known Italian and Spanish varieties, and they make them in entirely unconventional ways, with a lo-fi and sustainable ethos.

“We focus on using alternative and obscure varieties from sustainably farmed vineyards, and making them in a natural/minimal interventionist way. Native ferments, no additions except minimal SO2 and incorporating techniques that produce more interesting styles, such as early pressing reds, whole-bunch fermentation, skin contact and extended maceration whites and playing around with co-ferments and field blends from time to time” The pair met whilst studying Winemaking & Viticulture at Adelaide University, and their wines are the result of mixing two unique wine backgrounds: Mauricio hails from Mexico, and Benjamin from Australia.

Whole Bunch Wines

Whole Bunch Wines is a boutique distribution company specialising in wines that tell a story expressed by their makers. They may be organic, biodynamic, natural, oak barrel importers, create new viticultural regions, use unique grape varieties, revive unsung varieties that
we taste in awe... You get the idea.

Above all, they immerse themselves in their vineyards and think deeply about their environment to achieve a holistic outcome that tells a complete story. An ideal that only these bright enquiring minds could have the vision to achieve.