DRINKING WINDOW: Now- 5 years
H-BLOCK: Deep red clay loam | Western bank of Greenock Creek | Old clone | Low topographical position | Slight easterly aspect East-west oriented rows
UPSHOT: Intense fruit | Consistent varietal characteristics | Herbaceous notes
PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Drought breaking winter and early spring rainfall | Dry late spring early summer
TEMPERATURE: Late Spring heat spike | High winds during flowering
UPSHOT: Balanced vines | Accelerated ripening| Early budburst
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Dry conditions
TEMPERATURE: Two January heatwaves | Warm otherwise | Mild during vintage
UPSHOT: Early harvest | Excellent ripening and flavour development | Intense and even flavoured wines
FERMENTATION: Crushed and de-stemmed | 2-3 pump overs per day | 8 days on skins
OAK: French – 40% new, 60% old | Natural malolactic fermentation | 22 months maturation
TECH ANALYSIS: Alcohol – 15.0% | pH – 3.52 | Acid – 7.2g/L | RS – <1.0g/L
Highly aromatic, with spearmint and a subtle hint of cigar box unfolding on the nose. The palate shows vibrancy and clarity, with layered red and blue fruits, carried by a wave of tannin that flows seamlessly from start to finish. Poised and balanced, it’s a wine to enjoy now, with enough structure to reward up toa further five years of cellaring.
