Dandelion Vineyards
Legacy of Australia Pedro Ximenez NV
Barossa Valley
The wish with this wine was to nurture the unique character of these extremely old (XXXO) Pedro Ximénez vines, and to capture that character perfectly from barrel. The ‘Legacy of Australia’ is vigneron and lifelong champion of old vines and fortified wines, Carl Lindner. Carl and Zar have known each other since Zar was in diapers and that great connection was the catalyst for Dandelion Vineyards. Carl has some of the oldest and largest stocks of fortified wines in Australia and being able to produce a wine now from vines, many of which well over a hundred years old, and pulling from a well-aged solera is pretty astounding, especially given its price.The Lindner family has been making this wine since 1944 from vineyards in Gomersal, just south of Seppeltsfield, planted 1904-1934. The gnarly, bush vines reach up from the earth as claws looking to grip the sky. The grapes are picked at optimum ripeness and left to dry in the sun. When the proper amount of evaporation + concentration has occurred, the grapes are
Vineyard
Carl Lindner’s Barossa vineyard in Gomersal and a site in McLaren Vale, Primarily red clay over limestone
Winemaking
Native fermentation, whole-bunch pressed to open top oak fermenter
Tasting Note
Amber-orange. Toffee, candied orange and cherry pit on the nose, with a hint of smoke and slowbuilding spiciness. Juicy, palate-staining red fruit and molasses flavors show surprising energy and a touch of gingerbread. Very sweet but also focused, with strong grip and spice notes on the long, clinging finish.
Color
White
Appellation
Barossa Valley
Alcohol
17.5%
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