Tasting Notes:
XV Pure. A luscious dark red coloured wine with purple hues. A lifted nose of vanilla, blackberry and red currant. The palate displays notes of spice and rich black fruits complemented with elegant oak. Perfectly balanced, with a firm, smooth tannin structure, it finishes with and lengthy ripe fruit and French oak. 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Ruby Cabernet. Rich, full bodied and vibrant, the XV range from McPherson Wines celebrates classic Australian red wine.
Food:
Perfect with red meats and spicy Asian dishes, try this wine with a barbequed steak or slow cooked, rich beef ribs.
Region/Producer: XV Pure
McPherson Wines are an independent, family owned winery making wines that are served in beautiful bars and restaurants around the globe. Since their origin in 1968, they have steadily established themselves as Australia’s least well known top twenty winery. Happily enjoying their under the radar reputation as a quality, efficient and innovative winemaker for those in the know.
Their aim, with every wine they make, is to produce excellent, high quality wines combining the care and attention of a micro producer with the efficiencies of a major player. This attention to detail and quest for perfection has seen them steadily attract like-minded partners across the globe. And allowed them to grow into the winery you see today.
Under the careful and considered guidance of their Winemakers, they make elegant, balanced, modern Australian wines with care and attention that is second to none. Their grapes are grown in Central Victoria and the Murray Darling, in vineyards bordered by the Goulburn or the Murray rivers or situated in the high altitude Strathbogie Ranges and the low lying Goulburn Valley.
Their Winemakers, make wine in 700,000 dozen cases plus production each vintage. They make wine in 225 litre barrels and 100,000 litre tanks. They use incredible talent to make hand crafted, thoughtful and elegant wines at every level. It is this ability to apply small batch techniques and care at every price point that sets them apart from the rest and makes their wines stand out in the crowd.
Winemaking: XV Pure
Fruit is harvested from McPherson’s old vines from exceptional riverside vineyards. The vineyard is situated on the banks of the Murray River. And is of sandy soils, with excellent draining providing ideal conditions for growing high quality fruit. Separate parcels of the wine spent between 6 and 12 months in French oak barriques, after which the final blending of select parcels took place.
For more information about the producer: https://mcphersonwines.com.au/
