Wine Two Hands, “Aphrodite”, 2017

Introduction

Premium wine collection “The Picture Series” consists of monosortovyh wines that express the regional and varietal identity and come with unique, “disrespectful” names. The name of the wine “Gnarly Dudes” bizarre way reflects its essence. Translated it means “pig-headed boys” or “thickset men” and embodies the old vine Shiraz grown in Barossa, which nevegetativny period resemble marching to the site of the Battle of soldiers.
Powerful, full-bodied wine “Gnarly Dudes”, included in this collection, is made from Shiraz grapes obtained from old vineyards in the sub Marananga, Greenock and Light Pass. In the manufacture of wine harvest from each plot vinified separately. Fermentation took place in an open top tank with wort pumping regular pumping three times a day to extract flavor, color and tannins. Then the wine was placed in large oak barrels for malolactic fermentation. Extract the vintage 2013 for 12 months took place in new (15%), and old (from one to five years) French oak barrels. Wine is assembled just before bottling. Storage capacity of wine is 10 years.

Two Hands (“Two Hands”) – it’s the owners Tvelftri Michael (Michael Twelftree) and Richard Mintz (Richard Mintz). Their way is not too typical for most winemakers. Michael’s father was engaged in construction, and Michael himself to discover the charm and complexity of the wine world in only 26 years old – the age at which the offspring of the famous wine names have long been working in the company of their parents. He did not think twice and almost immediately, in 1998, opened his own company to export products of several Australian wineries. Richard Mintz became interested in wine theme, when he ran one of the leading companies in Australia cooperage. In 1999, the two friends had the idea of a joint project Two Hands. Two Hands philosophy expressed simply – “Quality without compromise”. Tablet with this inscription can be found in the laboratory Two Hands, and advertising their wines.