Growing Conditions
The warmer than average weather conditions in December were handled well by the
vines due to excellent spring growing conditions with good rainfall. Abundant
Marri blossom leading into vintage reduced the
necessity to apply protective bird
netting with weather conditions during the berry development period providing near
perfect ripening conditions for all varieties.
Harvest
Hand picked.
Winemaking
Over 2 weeks the berries are cold soaked, gently plunged and
temperature controlled in 4 tonne parcels in open fermenters for gentle and full
extraction. The wine is matured in 100% French oak barriques for 2 years,
then
further store
d in our underground climate controlled cellar for 18 months before
release.
The inviting nose bursts with raspberry
jelly crystal
and
sweet
violet
aromas. R
ipe red berries,
cherry plum
fruit leather
and hints of cassis
saturate the
palate with
f
ine
grain
ed
tannins
creat
ing
a
succulent,
velvety mouthfeel. The
extended maturation in super premium French oak barriques imparts
an elegant
spic
iness
and the
subtle,
leafy nuances
typical of old vine Wilyabrup Cabernet, adds
to the wines complexity.
