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
REGIONAL BAROSSA BLEND
VINEYARDS: Western Barossa, Eden Valley, and Krondorf
UPSHOT: Complexity | Intense and vibrant flavour profile
Winemaking
FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | partial extended skin maceration | partial whole bunch addition
OAK: Seasoned French | Natural malolactic fermentation | 10 months maturation
TECH ANALYSIS: Alcohol 14.8% | pH 3.5 | Acid 6.1g/L | RS <1.0 g/L
HARVESTED: 20th March 2022
Bottled: November 2022 | Released: November 2022
PROFILE: Boysenberry | Wild Raspberry | Bramble | Red Peppercorn | Cumin
TEXTURE: Fleshy mid-palate | Fine-grained tannins | Fresh and vibrant throughout
GOLD 95PTS
Barossa Wine Show 2023
