Jean Bouteille - 2025 Maar book violet and iodine add complexity

violet and iodine add complexity

Small ferment

elevating the drink to the next level

The grapes are fermented wild in neutral French barriques for 12 months to help accentuate this maritime effect and to build texture - Brad Hickey

Almost a custard apple or feijoa thing going on

Jean Bouteille - 2025 Maar book violet and iodine add complexityOrganically grown old vine Cinsault, Grenache & Mourvdre from Jeff Traegers impeccably farmed property in Vine Vale, on the eastern side of the Barossa at the foothill of Menglers Hill. These 90 year old vines are deeply rooted in sandy soils over clay, benefiting from the diurnal temperature shifts that help preserve natural acidity. Hand picked, these grapes were whole bunch pressed slowly in our screw press, allowing gentle phenolic extraction from