PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Average Winter rainfall | Above average Spring rainfall
TEMPERATURE: Warm Spring to early Summer | No extreme heat events
UPSHOT: Consistent flowering and fruit set | Healthy leaf/canopies | Controlled development
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Dry Summer and Autumn
TEMPERATURE: Below average daytime temperatures | Cool nights
UPSHOT: Consistent ripening conditions | Extended even flavour development | High natural acid | Wines of power and elegance
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 | 10-day Fermentation with regular pump overs | Basket pressed
OAK: French – 100% 2nd and 3rd use | Natural malolactic fermentation | 15 months maturation
TECH ANALYSIS: alcohol – 15.8% | pH – 3.68 | Acid – 6.5g/L | RS – <1.0g/L
PROFILE: Notes of blackcurrant conserve and wild forest berries unfold alongside fragrant white pepper spice.
