Konteki 'Tears of Dawn' Daiginjo Sake, Japan Jules Metras 60% Syrah & 40% Pinot

60% Syrah & 40% Pinot Noir • Pinot Noir is sourced from Macedon and Syrah from Heathcote and Harcourt • Hand harvested • Fermented with indigenous yeast • The first year in a mix of large and small oak

after pressing it's aged in large Alsatian foundre for 6 months

This was intended to add to the heritage of the winery and serve as a "test plot" for better understanding the character and potential of the individual varieties

AGING: 8 months oak aging with partial malolactic fermentation

with a lack of intervention in the winery

Konteki 'Tears of Dawn' Daiginjo Sake, Japan Jules Metras 60% Syrah & 40% PinotLush notes of tropical banana, anise seed, and truffle. These same flavors come rushing through the full bodied palate followed by a velvety and dangerously smooth finish. Food Pairing Try with braised pork ribs, fresh oysters or smoked gouda cheese. From Vine Connections