Mal does love a red blend. And this blend from Hilltops is a classic with a twist 38% Mourvedre, 32% Shiraz, 30% Touriga. Aromas of violets, dark plums, ripe cherries and an earthiness that leads into a long palate, fine tannin structure and a very easy drinkability.
Food matches: pair me with aged rib eye, potato gratin, or portobello mushrooms baked in the oven with olive oil and garlic.
Drinking well now or cellar for 10 years.
Vintage: 2025
Region: Hilltops
Vineyards: Freemans
Varieties: Mourvèdre 38%, Shiraz, 32%, Touriga 30%
Alcohol: 13.5%
Production: 315 dozen
Vinification: The Hilltops fruit was machine harvested giving mostly whole berries and some stalks into 780 litre picking bins. The varieties were fermented separately with wild and commercial yeast being used. Once fermentation had started it was plunged 3 times a day until nearly dry, when all bar one 1 bin was pressed and racked to 6 hogsheads (French barrels) - 1 new the rest 2, 3, 4 years old.
One bin of Mourvèdre was left on skins for an extra 2 weeks, and then pressed and racked to join the others. In barrel for 10 months before being bottled, unfiltered on the 18th January.
AWARDS AND REVIEWS
Our 2025 The Extrovert follows our best-selling 2023 vintage, which won the Best Red Blend trophy at the Australia and New Zealand Boutique Wine Show. We’re excited for this vintage to follow in it’s footsteps on the upcoming awards circuit.
Winelines (Gilbert Labour) Silver
Mal does love a red blend. And this blend from Hilltops is a classic with a twist 38% Mourvedre, 32% Shiraz, 30% Touriga. Aromas of violets, dark plums, ripe cherries and an earthiness that leads into a long palate, fine tannin structure and a very easy drinkability.
Food matches: pair me with aged rib eye, potato gratin, or portobello mushrooms baked in the oven with olive oil and garlic.
Drinking well now or cellar for 10 years.
Vintage: 2025
Region: Hilltops
Vineyards: Freemans
Varieties: Mourvèdre 38%, Shiraz, 32%, Touriga 30%
Alcohol: 13.5%
Production: 315 dozen
Vinification: The Hilltops fruit was machine harvested giving mostly whole berries and some stalks into 780 litre picking bins. The varieties were fermented separately with wild and commercial yeast being used. Once fermentation had started it was plunged 3 times a day until nearly dry, when all bar one 1 bin was pressed and racked to 6 hogsheads (French barrels) - 1 new the rest 2, 3, 4 years old.
One bin of Mourvèdre was left on skins for an extra 2 weeks, and then pressed and racked to join the others. In barrel for 10 months before being bottled, unfiltered on the 18th January.
AWARDS AND REVIEWS
Our 2025 The Extrovert follows our best-selling 2023 vintage, which won the Best Red Blend trophy at the Australia and New Zealand Boutique Wine Show. We’re excited for this vintage to follow in it’s footsteps on the upcoming awards circuit.
Winelines (Gilbert Labour) Silver
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