2018 TEMPRANILLO Adelaide Hills

This label by Benjamin Aitken is the inaugural edition of Art Wine Series by Side Gate winemaker, Josef Orbach. This label was born out of love for two things: A passion for traditional Spanish-style reds, and the wonder of sharing great art. 

Tempranillo grapes are well suited to the Adelaide Hills region. They ripen early, love altitude and thrive in cool climate conditions. The grapes were fermented in open tanks for ten days, then pressed and transferred to French oak barrels for 1 year. The finished wine delivers contrasting flavours. Deep crimson in colour this wine is best described as a “big bold” Spanish style red.

Josef’s wines are adorned with labels featuring artwork by one of Josef’s favourite Melbourne based artists, Benjamin Aitken.