Description
A bit brooding at first, this takes a minute to open up. Baking spices, blueberry and cassis, reveal lifted red fruits and cinnamon, wrapped up in toasty oak. The palate is medium bodied with juicy red cherries, soft acid and fine chalky tannins.
Awards
Bronze New Zealand International Wine Show
92 pts The Real Review
Certifications
Alcohol
13.0%
Analytical data
0.8 g/l residual sugar
5.7 g/l acidity
Vinification
Whole cluster fermentation: 15%
Was malolactic fermentation used: yes
Was high-solid fermentation used: no
Bottling
Closure: Screw top