DRINKING WINDOW: Now - 10 years
PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Average winter rainfall | Dry conditions from spring through to summer
TEMPERATURE: High winds at flowering | Hot late spring and early summer leading to average summer temperatures
UPSHOT: Inconsistent flowering and fruit set | Low crops
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Early February rain event | Dry otherwise
TEMPERAURE: Warm days and cool nights
UPSHOT: Consistent ripening conditions | Perfect extended flavour development | High natural acid | Intense flavours and vibrancy of fruit
C-BLOCK: Very shallow red clay loam overlying shattered limestone | North-south oriented rows | Elevated eastern aspect
UPSHOT: Reduced natural vine vigour | Intense and vibrant flavour profile
FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | Pressed to stainless steel tanks| Juice oxidatively handled | 12-hour cold settling before racking to oak | Cool fermentation (12-18°C)
OAK: French – 2nd and 3rd use | 7 months maturation on lees
TECH ANALYSIS: Alcohol – 13.5% | pH – 3.21 | Acid – 7.2g/L | RS – 1.8g/L
Delicate florals of cherry blossom and vanilla, with hints of ginger and nutmeg add subtle spice. White peach flows across the palate, bringing a sense of freshness, while graphite lends quiet depth. Refined and textural.
