Australia
Ripasso - 2015 et 2020 - Brendon Keys
BK Wines
A wine that always elicits a "wow" upon opening – a powerful nose with notes of violet, amarena cherry, wild herbs, and maquis... Taste it blind, and one would almost think it was Italian! Supple and suave on the palate, lovely texture, and a long, velvety finish. One of our favourites.
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Low-sulfite
- Degree of alcohol
- 12.5 %
- To drink from
- 2024 to 2027
- rock’n’roll
This cuvée was vinified in a unique way, inspired by the Italian Ripasso method, which involves the refermentation of a wine over lees. In this case, a wine produced from Syrah in 2015 and matured in barrels, is fermented again thanks to the addition of lees that had been set aside for two years, and some freshly pressed Pinot Noir from 2020. The goal is to produce something truly new from the basic things you already have, like making "gold from base metals". Mission Ripasso is an alchemical success!
Brendon Keys
Brendon Keys may have the look of an overgrown teenage skateboarder, but don’t be fooled – this is a vigneron to be taken seriously! Straight out of New Zealand, Brendon first developed his sensibility as a chef before falling into the barrel... or rather the cement egg – a vessel which he particularly values for the purity and richness it brings to his wines. After studying oenology back in...
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