About Winemaker: Masstengo (the company that produces Purple Reign wines) was created to push the boundaries of wine-making with an aim to remove synthetic additives that cause harm in humans such as sulfites and replace them with safer more beneficial alternatives.
Whilst studying a Master of Environmental Sustainability and working as a wine representative, Founder Tim Macnamara was interested in finding natural ways to preserve wine without using sulfites. He began researching and experimenting with techniques of adding various natural infusions to wine.
Business partner Ross Stewart, was working in the liquor industry, specializing in organic, biodynamic and preservative-free wine. With a science background, some boutique wine-making experience, and a recently completed MBA, Ross brought both sound financial and scientific knowledge to the team.
After about two years of experimenting, Masstengo launched the first wine Purple Reign at the 2019 Royal Easter Show in Sydney. The response was fantastic, with 95% conversion from tasting to purchase, and the entire production of wine sold out before the show finished.
Harvest & Cellar Notes: Open fermented and basket pressed with a malolactic finish. This lovely smooth wine is infused with natural botanicals to replace the use of
sulfites in the wine-making process.
Drinking well now and will cellar for 10 to 15 years.
Tasting Notes: A well balanced preservative free wine with characters of ripe blackberry, soft plum, fine tannins, and subtle French oak.
Additional info: This is the perfect wine to enjoy at a picnic brunch. Aside from the stunning colour, it tastes amazing. Certainly a crowd-pleaser