PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Winter (below average) | Spring (below average).
TEMPERATURE: Mild Spring and early Summer | No extreme heat.
UPSHOT: Balanced canopies and crop levels.
VINTAGE
RAINFALL:Â Summer (below average) | Autumn (below average).
TEMPERATURE: Days (warm) | Nights (cool).
UPSHOT: Compressed vintage | Fast late ripening curve | Powerful wines
Barossa, South Australia
Eden Valley, Western Ridge, Eastern foothills.
De-stemmed | Fermented on skins for 8-12 days | French Oak: 100% Seasoned | Natural malolactic fermentation | 18 months maturation.
PROFILE: Plum | Redcurrant | Red Liquorice | Raspberry Leaf
TEXTURE: Soft, silky tannins, vibrant fruit, balanced.
