PRE - VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Winter (average) | Spring (above average).
TEMPERATURE: Warm Spring and early Summer | No extreme heat.
UPSHOT: Consistent flowering and fruit set | Healthy canopy.
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Summer (below average) | Autumn (light).
TEMPERATURE: Days (cool - below average) | Nights (cool).
UPSHOT: Mild, even consistent ripening conditions | Gradual & dense flavour accumulation | High natural acid.
BLOCK: C-Block
VINEYARD: Very shallow red clay loam overlying shattered limestone | North-south oriented rows | Elevated eastern aspect
UPSHOT: Reduced natural vine vigour | Intense and vibrant
HARVESTED: 8 APRIL 2022.
FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | 10-day fermentation with regular pump overs | 26 days on skins
OAK: French – 100% 2nd and 3rd use | Natural malolactic fermentation | 15 months maturation
TECH ANALYSIS: Alcohol – 15.5% | pH – 3.5 | Acid – 6.8 g/L | RS – <1.0g/L
CELLARING: DRINK NOW TO 2033.
SENSORIAL
PROFILE: Dark cherry | Blue fruit | Red capsicum | Nutmeg
TEXTURE: Graphite | Lingering savoury mouthfeel | Velvety tannins | Complex structure
