2021 Sven Joschke O'Babis Mataro

WINEMAKER: Sven Joschke
REGION: Barossa Valley, SA
VARIETAL: Mataro
VITICULTURE: Sustainable

Cant finish on a white they say. A surprise last min addition to the SJ Wine portfolio. Handpicked slightly riper from the flats of Barossa Valley, desteamed and naturally fermented on whole berries. Once dry, sealed up with the cap worked a little to extract those little goodies. 30 days on skins, gently pressed to neutral French oak hogheads with new oak heads. Bottled unfined and unfiltered after 12 months.

"Spending the last 15 years abroad and interstate, Sven decided to ditch his life as a Chartered Accountant and come back home to South Australia. Swapping the Casio and spreadsheets for his ultimate calling of wine (originally working under Peter Schell at Spinifex and Jason Schwarz Schwarz Wine Co, as well as some time in Jura), at least he can now claim market research when enjoying some plonk!"