Description
Bright, fresh aromatics of tamarillo, strawberry, cherry, violet and a hint of old wood. This wine is plump and fleshy with bright red fruits dominating the palate. Tamarillo, blueberry, vanilla pod linger while being rounded out with soft plush tannin.
Certifications
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard
The vineyard is coastal and sits on a north facing slope. The maritime influence gives a temperature moderating effect and provides a daily, gentle sea breeze which reduces the risk of disease and keeps the site cool. This gives a more even diurnal temperature throughout the growing season which is fantastic for ripening. This, along with cool nights help retain freshness and acidity to the wines. The soils are gravel threaded clays that give the wines a lovely textural element.
Vinification
All clones were de-stemmed and fermented together in stainless steel tank with 20ppm SO2 for 6 days. This was then drained and pressed off to finish fermentation in stainless steel. The wine was then racked off gross lees and transferred to old puncheons.
Maturation
These wines were aged on fine lees for 10 months before being racked to stainless steel and aged for a further 6 months before being bottled.