PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Winter (consistent) | Spring (above average).
TEMPERATURE: Mild Spring and early Summer | No extreme heat.
UPSHOT: Consistent flowering and fruit set | Healthy canopy.
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Summer (below average) | Autumn (light).
TEMPERATURE: Days (mild - average) | Nights (cool).
UPSHOT: Delayed ripening conditions | Gradual & extended flavour accumulation | Great natural acidity.
Sourced from a selection of vineyards across the Barossa, each contributing its own expression to the blend.
WINEMAKING: De-stemmed | 11 days on skins | Seasoned French & American oak | Natural malolactic fermentation | 15 months maturation.
AROMA: Blueberry | Bay leaf | Mint
TASTE: Abundant and ripe wild blueberries balanced against savoury bay leaves, lifted with a touch of mint and soft almond meal.
TEXTURE: Polished & plush. Soft, fine-grained tannin, well-structured with good length.
