Starward Nova

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Starward's single malt from Melbourne, matured entirely in Australian red wine barrels. Fruity and smooth, with notes of red berries and chocolate.

Details

Brand	Starward
Distillery	Starward
Origin	Australia / Victoria
Style	Single Malt
Age	NAS
ABV	41%
Cask	Red wine barrels

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Bright red berries such as raspberry, with dark chocolate and orchard fruit.
Palate: Vanilla and caramel sweetness layered with red fruit and a little spice.
Finish: Red fruit carries on, joined gradually by soft oak in a long, gentle finish.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
On the rocks
Highball

At a gentle 41%, enjoy it neat or on the rocks to taste the red-wine-barrel fruit as it is. As a highball the berry notes lift nicely, making it a good match for food.

Food pairing

Chargrilled lamb or lean beef, meat dishes with a berry sauce, or dark chocolate desserts.

Background & production

The flagship of Starward, founded in 2007 by David Vitale in Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Nova is matured for its entire life — not merely finished — in red wine barrels from local wineries that previously held Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. The barrels are filled 'wet', while still holding wine, to draw out red-fruit character.

It carries no age statement and is bottled at 41%.