Amicus Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon / Malbec Langhorne Creek

Wine information: Amicus is the Latin word for friend and is a venture between three buddies, Amanda Vanstone, Robert Hill, and well known winemaker and bon viveur Walter Clappis. The Amicus winery is based in the McLaren Vale but the grapes are sourced from Amicus’ own vineyards in Langhorne Creek, just an hour to the east. Walter Clappis has been making outstanding wines for over 25 years and is the only Australian winemaker to have won the Dan Murphy Trophy three times. The emphasis of Amicus is tiny parcels of exclusive wines made using only traditional methods; biodynamic vineyards where neither pesticides nor herbicides are used, warm open top fermenters and basket presses. Unsurprisingly, Amicus wines have already achieved something approaching cult status amongst the Australian press. Walter Clappis has always made wine employing traditional methods and his own vineyards follow Biodynamic principles, eliminating the use of pesticides and herbicides. The wine is composed of 60% Shiraz, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Malbec.

Tasting Notes: Amicus Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon / Malbec follows in the footsteps of its predecessors. The colour is deep Red-magenta with purple hues. The bouquet exhibits an array of fruits from cherry berry to peppery, plumb characters which are derived from the Shiraz and Cabernet components, whilst the Malbec imparts an abundance of spice. The palate is full, flavoursome and rich, yet has an attractively soft and velvety finish. All of these flavours combine to deliver a wholesome mouth-feel that lingers long after the wine has been swallowed.

 
     

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