Description
A dark textural wine intended for extending cellaring. Dense fruit concentration with notes of blackberry, dark plum and bramble on the nose. The palate is beautifully structured with rich fruit concentration and fine ripe tannins, supported by subtle oak influences.
Alcohol
12.5%
Analytical data
dry
0.3 g/l residual sugar
5.5 g/l acidity
3.64 pH
Vinification
Produced from the Home Block and Kaituna vineyard. Grapes were carefully hand harvested cool in the early morning and returned to the winery in small bins. Fermentation took place in 4,000 litre open top French oak cuves, with only delicate hand plunging used to extract colour and subtle tannins. The skins were gently pressed off, and the wine aged in French oak barriques for a minimum of 12 months prior to final blending and analysis.
Was malolactic fermentation used: yes
Was high-solid fermentation used: no
Maturation
French oak
Bottling
Closure: Screw top