DRINKING WINDOW: 5-10 years
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.
SEPPELTSIELD VINEYARD
D-BLOCK & C-BLOCK: Red clay loam topsoil at varying depths | Shattered limestone, salt and pepper siltstone, and bluestone subsoils North-south and east-west row orientations | Varied micro-climates, elevation, and aspect.
UPSHOT: Complexity | Consistency | Intense flavours | Vibrant colours.
HARVEST: 09 MARCH - 23 MARCH 2021.
FERMENTATION: De-stemmed & Basket-pressed | 2-3 pump-overs per day | 60% on skins for 55 days | French oak (35% new, 65% seasoned) | Natural Malolactic fermentation | 20 months maturation.
TECH ANALYSIS: Alcohol 14.5% | pH: 3.50 | Acid: 6.5g/L | RS <1.0g/L
PROFILE: On the palate, it shows precision and depth, with a touch of pistachio adding complexity to the lively mix of red and dark fruit.
SENSORIAL: Deep cocoa tones mingle with subtle hints of oregano and thyme, lending a savoury edge to the nose.
