Touriga Nacional/Syrah - Organic (Certified)
Red Clay Loam and Rose Quartz - Classic Gold Diggings Terroir! Touriga and Syrah picked the same day in late March, 2023. This cofermentation underwent a wet carbonic method which enhanced the punchy floral accents of Touriga interwoven with layers of savory blue fruits thanks to the classic Pyrenees Syrah profile. Pressed off after a short 8 day maceration where it was then returned to tank where it rested on full solids. This cuvée is done in 100% stainless steel to help maintain high toned aromatics and pallet freshness. Two gentle gravity rackings with a small addition of So2 added post malo and one week before bottling.

Doug Lilburne’s journey into wine started in kitchens in New York as a teenager, progressing through culinary school then to setting up a farm-to-table food program at a winery in Northern California. Winery work eventually drew him away from the stove, and vintages around the world followed. Now settled into his leased winery and vineyard in the Yarra Valley’s Steels Creek, Lilburne’s Mise en Place label focuses on home fruit and organic vineyards in the Pyrenees and Great Western to currently make a syrah, syrah and touriga nacional blend, and a syrah rosé. The winemaking is manual and traditional, with only sulphur added, and not always. The first release was in 2022 with wines from the 2021 vintage.