{"product_id":"torbreck-the-pict-mataro-2022-barossa-valley-australia","title":"Torbreck \"The Pict\" Mataro 2022 (Barossa Valley, Australia) - [JS 96] [WA 95]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThe Pict is made from century-old Mataro vines from the north-western Barossa ranges. It was named in honour of the Picts, a tribe of fierce warriors who were the first people to inhabit Scotland. The wine, like the warriors, is a wild and untamed beast!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eA remnant quarry is the source of this single vineyard from which the fruit exhibits a wild, rugged aroma that is reminiscent of the earthy Mataros from the Bandol region of France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eTorbreck is the name of a forest near Inverness, Scotland. You'll find more than a passing nod to the Celts in our wine naming conventions including this tribute to the foresters of this rugged high country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eVintage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2022 vintage was characterised by above average winter rains making up for a dry autumn, leading to full canopies and healthy vines for the harvest. A severe hailstorm across some parts of the Valley in late October resulted in lower average yields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe summer was remarkably mild with very few days above 30 degrees. Slow ripening in the cooler conditions made for a gentle and drawn-out vintage season, resulting in wines with higher natural acidity, rich colours and fine tannins. The wines from 2022 will reward those patient enough to cellar them away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eTasting Notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAromas typical of the Mataro (Mourvedré) variety leap from the glass such as blue plum and maraschino cherry, boysenberry, wild thyme, charcuterie, beef jus, fennel seed and sarsaparilla root. A earthy and meaty wine that is soft and textural whilst holding a dense mouthfeel with plush brambly fruits and soft enveloping tannins which bind the palate seamlessly and ensure a very pleasurable experience. Drink from 2025 and best to 2032. Serve at 16C. Match with roasted red meats or full flavoured slow cooked dishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVariety\u003c\/em\u003e: 100% Mataro\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVineyards\u003c\/em\u003e: Northern Greenock, Materne ‘Quarry Block’ Vineyard planted 1927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSub-Regions\u003c\/em\u003e: Greenock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarvest Date\u003c\/em\u003e: 27th March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaturation\u003c\/em\u003e: 20 months French barrique (50% new)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnalysis\u003c\/em\u003e: Alc\/Vol 15%\u003cbr\u003epH 3.63\u003cbr\u003eAcidity 5.53\/L\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e: Almost black when young\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAroma\u003c\/em\u003e: Black plums, earth, game meats, liquorice and blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePalate\u003c\/em\u003e: Firm tannins, plush dense mid palate texture with lots of brooding black fruits\u003cbr\u003eand savoury complexities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAging Potential\u003c\/em\u003e: 7 to 10 years\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRatings and Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The nose is savory and deeply brooding, with aromas of blood plums, dark chocolate, mulberry bush and cured meat. The palate is medium-bodied with firmly integrated tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of blackberry compote, tobacco leaves, cedar and bay leaves. Firmly structured with a generous texture that will develop nicely in bottle. Drink or hold.\" - Ryan Montgomery (Nov 2024)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"T\u003cspan\u003ehe 2022 The Pict Mataro is from a vintage that may always sit in the shadow of the excellent 2021 that came before it, yet for me, the 2022s have been such excellent and sometimes quieter iterations that I find myself preferring them more and more. As to which will be longer lived, time will tell, but 2022 is not a vintage to be underestimated. The wine leads with macerated cherries, pomegranate molasses, goji berries, black peppercorns and tapenade. On the palate, the wine is creamy and gravelly and a little boozy through the finish, and yet the fruit wears it well. I clarified the following with winemaker Ian Hongell (from my note written last year): \"The fruit is from a 1901 planting, planted in the middle of a paddock. 'There's sheep and one tree. And some rocks,' says winemaker Ian Hongell.\" He agrees; this is the case with the vineyard. The vines were planted 124 years ago and produce wines with close-knit gravelly tannins, silky fruit and persistent length. This is another Torbreck wine that speaks so clearly of Barossa.\" - Erin Larkin (Apr 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BREAKTHRU","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":53160953086317,"sku":null,"price":89.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/torbspict.webp?v=1747431939","url":"https:\/\/artisan.wine\/products\/torbreck-the-pict-mataro-2022-barossa-valley-australia","provider":"Artisan W\u0026S","version":"1.0","type":"link"}