Rich, plum fruit characters and cedary French Oak WINEMAKING The grapes are hand-picked at optimum fruit ripeness. The grapes are de-stemmed and crushed before being pumped into 6 tonne overhead fermenters. The ferment is allowed to reach 30°C and pumped over regularly, with oxygen added during the peak of fermentation. This allows the maximum extraction of the fine tannins, flavour and colour from the skins. Post maceration and fermentation, the wine is racked into French oak barriques - 33% new and balance in seasoned French oak for 15 months’ maturation. The wine is pumped into tank prior to bottling before being gently fined (egg white) and filtered. COLOUR Deep ruby red colour with vibrant hues. AROMA Very ripe and intense black fruits - plum and mulberry. Very good quality French oak is apparent with hints of vanilla and warm spices. Black pepper is underlying. PALATE Rich plum fruit characters fill the front palate immediately, giving a generous and rich mouthfeel. The fruit characters are perfectly back by cedary French oak, firm yet balanced tannins and a fine acid backbone. CELLARING 8 – 10+ years. AWARDS 96pts — Halliday Wine CompanionBronze — Wine Show of WA, 2016 REVIEWS “Even-tempered wine though it doesn't leave anyone short-changed. Black cherry and blackberry with modest input from dry leaves and spice. Chocolatey oak too plays a minor role. In short, it does the simple things well: flavour, length, balance, structure. All it needs is a couple of years to find its feet.” — Halliday Wine Companion 2018
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