PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Well below average in Winter and Spring.
TEMPERATURE: Above average in Spring and early Summer.
UPSHOT: Low crops, balanced canopies.
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Well below average in Summer and early Autumn.
TEMPERATURE: Warm throughout.
UPSHOT: Early, compressed vintage | Powerful, vibrant wines.
SEPPELTSFIELD VINEYARD:
BLOCKS: D, F & A VINEYARD: Red clay loam topsoil at varying depths, overlying shattered limestone, salt and pepper siltstone, and bluestone subsoils | North-South & East-West oriented rows | Varied clonal selection, microclimates, elevation & aspect.
UPSHOT: Complexity | Consistency | Intense depth of flavour and vibrant colour
FERMENTATION: Predominantly de-stemmed, some whole bunch | Skin maceration (7-74 days) | All Seasoned French Oak | Natural malolactic fermentation | 15 months maturation.
PROFILE: Plum | Dark cherry | Sage | Blueberry | Cacao nibs
TEXTURE: Fine-grained tannin | Lingering | Soft & pretty.
