Jean Bouteille 'Bastion' Trousseau

Body: Light

Grapes: Trousseau

Region: Vine Vale, Barossa Valley

Vintage: 2024

Winemaker: My boy JB

Winemaking: 7 days of carbonic maceration before getting crushed and left infusing on skin for an extra 5 days to build structure and complexity. Pressed to French barriques and aged for 9 months before being bottle - winemakers notes

ABV: 12.6%

Volume: 750ml

Serving Suggestion: Room temp but chuck on a bucket of ice if the day is hot

Such a great expression of this lesser-seen varietal, particularly when grown on Australian soil. It's the delicate dark qualities of this number that impress me the most; everything is subtle but intriguing - cocoa spice, blue berry, crushed violet. A lighter style wine worth contemplating.

Smokey