Description
Lovely dark cherry fruit with underlying toasted characters from new oak barrels. Some delicate floral flavours. Full bodied with strong drying tannins. A wine to cellar.
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
1.5 g/l residual sugar
5.0 g/l acidity
Vinification
Skin contact fermentation for 3 weeks followed by ageing in 30% new an 70% used French oak barrels for 12 months.
Aromas
Aroma intensity: restrained
Fruit: moderate
Floral: moderate
Spice: moderate
Wood: none
Taste
Body: moderate
Bottling
Closure: Screw top