Dhillon - 2025 Accidental Red region_Sicily

Dhillon - 2025 Accidental Red region_SicilyThe Accidental Red came about in 2022 by.. unforeseen opportunity.. by accident! The Merlot being pressed for Ros had too much juice remaining to discard to compost and Shiraz pressings had too much colour for Ros so in they went together. In 2023 we decided to make the Accidental Red deliberately and to make it better. And we have done the same again in 2024! Merlot berries are fermented with pressed out Shiraz juice, so in effect there was half the

In spite of its weight and texture on the palate

On the eye the wine is pale orange and has a slight haze to it

papaya and tropical spice

or some time in the cellar

milk powder - no additives & preservatives

The kind we like to have

Fleurie Coup d’Foudre

frangipani and sweet peas

After leaving their original stills and casks

After a short maceration in concrete the wine is pressed off into barrel for a minimum of  ten months élevage

and cloves

more drinkable wines made in the past