S.C. Pannell Koomilya Tempranillo Touriga 2019 cullen-wines Pangea is at essence a

Pangea is at essence a Syrah from the Apalta Valley that faithfully expresses its terror of granitic soils with high quartz content

ripe apple skins

at one of the highest elevations in the Clare Valley

a bit of hail in the Spring on Ribbon Ridge clipped this crop short and helped to concentrate this wine even more

After the manual harvest

S.C. Pannell Koomilya Tempranillo Touriga 2019 cullen-wines Pangea is at essence aAromas of blackberry, fruits of the forest, briar, iodine, cinnamon, clove, violets and split red wood lead the rush of flavours on to the palate, adding black cherry, satsuma plum, cherry blossom, allspice and fresh bay leaves. A depth of flavour intertwined with supple tannins. A slick entry opens out to an expansive back palate with filigreed.