The first cabernet sauvignon released from the Mayford Nicholson vineyard, planted in 2012. Held back for a little more bottle age and it’s been a plus quality-wise. Immediately vibrant and lifted in fragrant floral aromas and the darkest of fruits, plums with a lively spice and herbal, earthy depth. Moves up a notch or three […]
A blend of 40/40/20% tempranillo/cabernet sauvignon/malbec. Cold soaked, natural yeasts, fermented separately, blended to French barriques for the first 12 months, then older oak for 11 months. A wine only released in ‘exceptional years’. The winemaker builds layers of flavour and texture in her wines, revealing an old-school attention to detail. First impression is a […]
November was a golden month for Mayford. We don’t subscribe to many wine shows but continue to enter Australia’s national Alternative Wine Show (AAVWS) each year as a benchmarking exercise for our Tempranillo. Mayford 2015 Tempranillo picked up a gold medal this year at the 2016 AAVWS and in the same month we found out […]
