2013 Jilly New England Tempranillo

 

Jared Dixon, winemaker at the Clunes General Store and Cellars, has his 2013 Jilly Tempranillo for sale right now, barrelled and bottled in a small cellar behind the store. The grapes are sourced from New England's Topper's Mountain Winery where Mark Kirkby, a seriously good viticulturalist, grows fruit that flourishes in New England's high altitude and basalt soil. The 2013 Jilly Tempranillo has aromas of toast and stewed berries, and is matchable with food in its vegetal silkiness of mushroom and potato on the palate, followed by a warm and generous red jube. The Jilly label is a wrap-around cloth in a hessian colour with red and yellow printing, designed by local graphic artist, Kylie Bridges. Jared uses thick glass bottles imported from France.