Robust and concentrated. Intensely ripe plums and blackberries sweetness is balanced by a dense tar and dried fig mid palate. The tannins are earthy with a graphite/metallic edge to them that meld with the toasted American oak to create an assertive wine that has a full bodied roundness of flavours.
Hand harvested and de-stemmed without being crushed. Fermented in concrete open fermenters for 7-10 days with 4 pump overs to maintain a fermentation temperature of 20-22’C. Drained and pressed though our wooden basket press before being transferred into seasoned American oak for 27 months. Bottled un-fined and un-filtered.
The 2017 vintage was preceded by drenching winter rains that allowed healthy canopy development and good fruit set. The summer leading into harvest was unusually cool, with frequent rain events resulting in grapes with great natural acid balance and freshness. The resultant wines are elegant with fruit purity and definition.