Description
Gorgeously complex and inviting, the bouquet shows spiced cherry, sweet plum, dried herb and mixed spice characters, leading to a splendidly silky palate that's fleshy and lingering. The wine offers delectable fruit flavours together with spicy/savoury nuances, making it fabulously drinkableymca
Awards
Australian International Wine Challenge
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard
Warm settled conditions , early in the season, were followed by a very hot, dry December & January. Humid conditions at the end of January meant the vineyard team had to work hard to avoid disease. The traditional scenario of a North Canterbury summer set in again, bringing with it a record number of hot, dry nor'west days in March - perfect harvest conditions
Vinification
After gentle destemming, the grapes were transferred to open top fermenters, where they were cold soaked. Native fermentation generally started after 5 days. The cap was plunged manually to achieve delicate extraction of tannin and colour from the skins. Post fermentation maceration lasted for up to 3 weeks to allow ripe fruit tannins to soften, flavours to deepen, and gain complexity
Maturation
The wine was pressed into French oak barriques (25% new) and aged for 11 months