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.
SEPPELTSFIELD VINEYARD
BLOCKS: A-Block, D-Block, F-Block
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 & vibrant colour.
HARVEST: 28 FEBRUARY - 01 APRIL 2022.
WINEMAKING
FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | Skin maceration (7-60 days) | 15% new oak (French) | Natural malolactic
fermentation | 15 months maturation.
TECH ANALYSIS: Alcohol 14.8% | pH: 3.50 | Acid: 6.5g/L | RS <1.0g/L
Aromatic notes of olive rosemary sourdough and almond croissant lend a savoury, textural edge, balanced by satsuma plum and a delicate red floral lift. The palate is layered and expressive, with a fine-grained tannin pull that brings both grip and finesse. Distinctive and characterful, this wine offers a compelling interplay of savoury depth and vibrant fruit.
