Massena The Howling Dog 2015 Size::1 Bottle with a classic dry finish

with a classic dry finish

It’s intense and weighty

plums and lychees with expressive peppery

5% Mourvèdre

There’s real intensity on the nose

Massena The Howling Dog 2015 Size::1 Bottle with a classic dry finishEarly experimental batches of Petite Sirah produced wines that were rich and deep, but had pronounced tannins that caused tasters to release a slight howl as it crossed the palate. We later planted other naturally tannic varietals Tannat and Saperavi and with lessons learnt, the only howl we hear now is one of enjoyment! Destemmed into open fermenters, left to spontaneously ferment, then pumped over sporadically for 10 days before some parcels saw