Vinen er et ægte barn af "Old Garden", som er Hewitsons vin lavet på verdens ældste vinmark, plantet 1853. Sidst i 1990erene tog Dean skud fra denne vinmark og plantede dem som buske i parceller omkring sin kælder -heraf navnet “Baby Bush”. Vinen både gærer og lagrer i små franske egefade - de samme fade, der som nye har været brugt til vinen “Old Garden”.
En koncentreret vin, fløjlsagtig og rig og lidt blødere end Old Garden!
Om vinen siger Dean Hewitson selv: 'Selection Massale' from the 1853 planting of Hewitson Old Garden vineyard, the oldest Mourvèdre vines on Earth. Dry-grown bush vines emulating the Old Garden. Takes the pedigree of the world's oldest Mourvèdre vineyard and is imbued with the bold confidence of youth... Mourvèdre responds best to traditional vineyard practices with dry-grown, untrellised bush vines thriving in both Europe and the Barossa Valley. Taking cuttings from the 1853 planting of the Old Garden, the oldest Mourvèdre vines on Earth, we grew, then crafted a wine from Baby Bush vines that takes a new look at an old treasure.
Our Baby Bush vines thrived in the cool vintage of 2011 that saw a slow and even ripening period. The later maturing nature of Mourvèdre grapes meant ripening occurred in sunny and warm conditions compared to the cool and rain of earlier in the vintage. After hand picking and fermentation on skins, the wine completed its maturation for 16 onths in the very same barrels used, when new, for Old Garden Mourvèdre. During this period the barrels experienced our innovative batonnage, where we mix the fermentation lees with the new wine by rotating our barrels on little wheels built into the racks. These methods serve to intensify flavour and complexity and offer us complete control over this process, maximizing quality.
The result is an intense wine of unique quality displaying very similar, yet youthful, flavours and characteristics of the Old Garden.Tasting NotesThe 2011 Baby Bush is a wonderful expression of this variety. The aromas display classic Mourvèdre richness, ripeness and rusticity. The dark, brambly, blueberry aromas are matched with the sage, earth and undergrowth. These aromas carry right through the palate which delivers a rich, velvety mouth feel, backed by very soft and fully ripe tannins. The structure, balance and youthful poise of 2011 Baby Bush Mourvèdre ensures the wine is extremely enjoyable now. It will also reward with time in the cellar.
