Red Headed Step Child 2022

Tasting Notes 🍷

• Nose: Enticing aromas of Turkish delight, red-skinned apples, and characteristic Gewürztraminer floral notes.
• Palate: A dry and fresh profile, with an oily, textural mouthfeel. The inclusion of Riesling adds a zesty lift, making it an excellent companion for spicy dishes.
• Appearance: Pale orange with a hint of pink, presenting a visually captivating glow.

Winemaking Process

This wine is crafted through a combination of barrel fermentation, skin contact, and stainless steel aging. The process includes whole juice fermentation, embracing an unfiltered and unfined approach to highlight the wine’s natural character. A portion of the blend, referred to as ‘Super Model,’ adds a refreshing element, balancing the rich textures.

Vintage Description

The 2022 vintage offered optimal conditions, allowing each varietal—Muscat, Riesling, and Gewürztraminer—to develop distinct characteristics. The careful blending of these varieties resulted in a harmonious and expressive orange wine.

Blend

• Muscat
• Riesling
• Gewürztraminer

Harvest

A combination of machine and hand harvesting ensured the selection of premium fruit at optimal ripeness.

Bottling

Sealed under Stelvin closure to preserve freshness and integrity.

Analysis

• Alcohol: 12%
• pH: 3.4
• Total Acidity: 7.2 g/L

Food Pairing Suggestions 🍽️

• Aromatic and spicy dishes, such as Thai cuisine (preferably without coconut cream)
• Grilled seafood with zesty marinades
• Soft cheeses with floral or herbal notes

Cellaring

Designed for immediate enjoyment, this wine can also develop additional complexity over the next 2-3 years.

FAQ Wine Terms 🤔

• Orange Wine: A style of wine made by fermenting white grape varieties with their skins, imparting color, tannins, and unique flavors.
• Unfiltered/Unfined: Wines that have not undergone filtration or fining processes, preserving natural textures and flavors, which may result in a hazy appearance.
• Skin Contact: The process of allowing grape skins to remain in contact with the juice during fermentation, enhancing color, texture, and flavor complexity.

Serving Temperature 🌡️

• Optimal: 10°C
• Chilling Instructions:
  • If stored at room temperature (20°C), refrigerate for approximately 60 minutes before serving.
  • If stored in a fridge (5c), leave out for a brief 5-10 minutes before drinking.
• Decanting: Not necessary; gently swirl in the glass to release aromas.

Embrace the adventurous spirit of the ‘Red Headed Step Child’ and enjoy its unique character on any occasion.

Learn About Goon Tycoons

GOON | TYCOONS is the brainchild of three blokes who, like Liam Neeson, each have a very particular set of skills—skills they’ve honed over long careers. Skills dedicated to crafting fantastic wines for people like you. Julian Langworthy is the winemaker, John Fogarty is the viticulturist, and Mark Fogarty counts the cash.

Having spent most of their lives in the wine industry, this is their chance to tinker with the Margaret River model and showcase the smaller vineyards they stumble upon.

Dancing on the edge of stupidity and sensibility, their wines are made to celebrate unique varieties and grower sites uncovered in their endless quest for great vineyards—without compromising quality. Natural is best, but technique reigns supreme. The boys are let loose from their day jobs to launch their own brand, let’s say they’re Out & About on Good Behaviour.

This is their chance to enjoy the ride. This is their chance to Get Rich, or Drunk Trying.

What is Orange Wine?

Orange wine isn’t made from oranges—it’s a white wine made using red wine techniques. Instead of pressing the juice off the grape skins straight away, the grapes are left in contact with their skins for days, weeks, or even months during fermentation. This skin contact gives the wine its signature amber or orange hue, along with added texture, tannin, and complex flavours.

The Influence of Riesling, Gewürztraminer & Muscat

Your blend brings together three aromatic varieties, each adding its own magic to the wine:

• Riesling contributes bright acidity, citrus notes, and minerality, giving the wine a crisp backbone.
• Gewürztraminer adds exotic spice, floral intensity, and a lush mouthfeel, making the wine more textural and expressive.
• Muscat enhances the aromatic lift, bringing notes of orange blossom, musk, and stone fruit, amplifying the wine’s perfumed complexity.

Together, these varieties create a highly aromatic, richly textured, and intensely flavoured orange wine with layers of spice, florals, and bright acidity. The extended skin contact boosts structure and tannin, making it a bold yet beautifully balanced expression.