Kay Brothers Basket Pressed Mataro 2017

The story of the Kay family can be traced back to 1724 in Scotland and ancestory of the vines in McLaren Vale their beloved Block 6, planted in 1892. With that pride comes plenty of intricate planning to care for vines of such venerable age. Our methods may be old fashioned, but Kay Brothers are proud to make their McLaren Vale wines that truly express their terroir. The aim in the winery is to do whatever we can to preserve the amazing flavours and characters nature provides in the vineyard. To achieve this, we strive to be as gentle as possible from harvest all the way through to the original open fermenters, hand plunging and our heritage 1928 basket press made in small batches.

A variety with over a century of history in McLaren Vale, though its popularity has ebbed and flowed over the years.

Known for its ripe fruit and savoury, earthy under currents. It provides a generous, robust mouth feel and loose knit tannin structure. In the past a small percentage of Mataro would be used to bolster colour and structure in our Shiraz. 

Our small block planted at the base of the hill enjoys all the sun it can get, often being the last variety to be picked each year.

Fruit is hand harvested, crushed & destemmed then hand plunged utilising open top fermentation. Following 12 days on skins, and traditional basket pressing in our 1928 basket press, the wine then matures in seasoned French oak puncheons for 6 months