Running with Bulls Tempranillo Barossa 2014
A classic cultivar, a New World terroir. A Wonderful fusion of Barossa know-how and Spanish flair.”
This is an increasingly independeant brand from leading and award-winning Barossa valley producer, Yalumba. The intrigue here is that a leading Australian producer has taken a serious stance in producing wines in the New World that reflect some of the soul of not France or Italy, but rater Spain.
In this example you’re getting to see what master Australian winemakers can do with renowned Spanish/Riojan cultivar ‘Tempranillo’ all the way over in the Barossa Valley.
It is an excellent example of the cultivar, true to it’s Spanish roots… but still expresses a unique and individual sense of Australian terroir.
The name unsurprisingly is a nod to the famous “running of the bulls” from Pamplona in Spain. An extreme event that no doubt see’s hundreds of young Australian (and South African!) back-packers enjoy every year. Yalumba owner Robert Hill-Smith did the run himself in 1978!
If you have enjoyed any of our Spanish tempranillo’s over the years, then we seriously recommend giving this one a try.
| 91 Points - Wine Spectator 2014 | |