Grapes were sourced from a single vineyard in Colbinabbin in the northern Heathcote region. The wine is a rich dark crimson in colour and exhibits sweet plum and mulberry fruit aromas with hints of liquorice and spice. Full bodied and dry, it is supported by generous fine-grained tannins. Drink now or hold out until 2012.

$20.00 per bottle
(10% discount for orders of a case or more)

Blend
N/A

Soil
Cambrian clay loams.

Harvest
Harvesting was completed in the middle of March. It was hand picked in a single parcel.

Winemaking
The grapes were fermented in open tank fermenters, after which, they were pressed in a basket press. This process provides for a gentle extraction of colour and soft tannins. The wine was then left to age in a mixture of old French and American oak barriques for 12 months, during which time it underwent malolactic fermentation. The wine was racked prior to bottling. Minimal filtration was used.

Alcohol
15.0%

Closure
Cork