DRINKING WINDOW: Now - 10 years
PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Average winter and spring rainfall | Low summer rainfall
TEMPERAURE: Cool spring leading to warm summer
UPSHOT: Low crops | Return to standard flowering and fruit set | Frost and hail events
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: No rainfall during the vintage period
TEMPERATURE: Warm conditions throughout
UPSHOT: Fast ripening conditions | Condensed vintage | Intense flavours and tannin | Wines of power and structure
ESTATE: Three individual estate blocks: Red clay loam topsoil at varying depth | Predominantly shattered limestone subsoils | North- south and east-west row orientations | Varied micro-climates, elevation, and aspect
UPSHOT: Complexity | Consistency | Intense flavours | Vibrant colours
FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | 2-3 pump overs per day | 30% on skins for 60 days | Basket pressed
OAK: French – 35% new – 65% old | Natural malolactic fermentation | 20 months maturation
TECH ANALYSIS: Alcohol – 14.5% | pH – 3.64 | Acid – 6.6g/L | RS – <1.0g/L
A pretty nose of purple florals, blueberry, and crushed mint is lifted by a gentle hint of eucalyptus, while slatey undertones add definition. The palate is driven by a fine yet full tannin structure.
