First Drop The Matador Garnacha is a silky, seductive drink. They have taken all the classics flavours of Garnacha (Grenache), raspberries, florals, spice, Turkish delight, strawberries. Then they’ve given First Drop The Matador this beautifully soft and textural palate. There is a lot to love about First Drop The Matador; it reminds me of the wines from Rolf Binder that I have loved for many, many years.
The 2020 First Drop The Matador is ready to drink right now. I am sure First Drop The Matador will evolve to be more silky and savoury with 18 months to 7 years in the bottle. But it’s perfect right now.
Pair First Drop The Matador with paella.
Two friends, Matt ‘Gantos’ Gant and John ‘JR’ Retsas, brought First Drop into being in 2004. First Drop makes wines to drink rather than pontificate upon. Their base is the ‘Home of the Brave’ in the heart of the Barossa Valley. The house style of First Drop is silky, textural, drinkable wines with a hint of funk and a lot of interest. They source an eclectic range of varieties and produce a diversity of wine styles. The fruit comes from vineyards in the Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale and Barossa. The packaging completes the wines, engaging and often humorous labels and stories behind them.
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