{"product_id":"hayes-family-bv-mataro-alices-2022","title":"Hayes Family Barossa Valley Alice’s Mataro 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eHayes Family Wines is a small, family-owned producer based in Stone Well, on the Western Ridge of the Barossa Valley. Founded by Brett Hayes and helmed by winemaker Andrew Seppelt — a Barossa veteran with over 25 years' experience, including a stint as GM and winemaker at Torbreck — the label is built on old, dry-grown vineyards farmed with minimal intervention, letting each site and vintage speak for itself. The Estate Vineyard is Certified Organic and Certified Sustainable, and Hayes has carried a five-star rating in the James Halliday Wine Companion every year since launching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e2022 will be remembered as an almost faultless Barossa Valley vintage, following the more challenging years that came before it. Good spring rains meant the growing season began with genuinely good soil moisture for the first time in years, followed by a warm, dry run that produced balanced, healthy canopies and an average crop of exceptionally high-quality fruit — arguably the best in a decade, if not longer. Flavour and colour development in the reds, and overall quality across the board, has been outstanding. A truly great Barossa vintage in the making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe fruit for this Mataro was grown high in the hills above Ebenezer on the famed Schulz vineyard, certified organic and sourced from old bush vines. Picked from two blocks at perfect ripeness, late in the season but with the natural freshness that comes from this vineyard's elevation, the grapes were hand-picked, destemmed and fermented in a small open-top fermenter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe result is bright and lifted, with florals and red fruit character, medium body and fine tannin structure. It balances the natural fruit drive of the vintage with the savouriness and structure that's unique to Mataro in a great season. Drinking very well on release, and built to continue improving for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hayes Family Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45641259024453,"sku":"HF22BVAM","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/8644\/4357\/files\/hayes-alices-mataro-2021-web.png?v=1788477869","url":"https:\/\/artisanwine.com.au\/products\/hayes-family-bv-mataro-alices-2022","provider":"Artisan Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}