Some Young Punks, "Naked" McLaren Vale - 2020

Name: Some Young Punks, "Naked" McLaren Vale
Brand: Some Young Punks
SKU: 46728
Price: 23.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 46728 750mL

A fresh and youthful blend of Shiraz and Mataro, this is a dark-fruited, lighter-bodied dry red. The grapes are de-stemmed, and are fermented and aged mostly in stainless steel. Fruit forward and lithe.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-Region

McLaren Vale

Producer

Some Young Punks

Grape Variety

Shiraz

Mataro

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

I'll admit it: I bought this wine because of the label. Look, even wine professionals do that! It isn't a crime, I promise! Especially when the wine tastes even more enjoyable than the label looks. This is definitely in chilled-red territory, but don't let that dark Shiraz color fool you, it is light-to-medium bodied and full of fresh fruit flavors like tart dark cherries, raspberries, and lively acidity. This wine begs to be shared in the early fall at Central Park (I won't snitch) while choosing a weekend to go apple picking upstate.

- AA

Glossary

Shiraz

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...

Australia

Australian Shiraz (made from the grape called “Syrah” in other parts of the world) shows the essence of the outback: it’s big, bold, and a little rough around the edges. The vast country leaves lots of room for variation, however, with its many terroirs each yielding distinctively styled wines. The climate of South Australia’s McLaren Vale district is heavily influenced by the ocean; wines here typically show savory notes of olive and spice on the nose and deep berry flavors on the palate....

McLaren Vale

While the Barossa is the heart of the Australian wine industry and home to many of the big players, one has only to spend an hour traveling to the South Australia's McLaren Vale to find the home of some of the smaller players on the scene. With a microclimate heavily influenced by its proximity to the ocean and varied soils rich in iron or limestone, McLaren Vale Shiraz tends to exhibit more savory notes on the nose, adding olives and spice notes to its dark berry fruits (which take on...

South Australia

South Australia is home to nearly half the country's wine production as well as the center of premium Shiraz production. It contains the Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, Eden Valley, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, and Coonawarra regions.

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