Growing Conditions
A beautifully wet winter in 2013 provided a great start to the Spring growing season.
Near perfect weather during flavour
development with no heat waves or large rainfall
events recorded and a total of 4.3mm falling between December 2013 –
February 2014.
Abundant Marri blossom before and throughout vintage saw no pressure or damage
from silver eye birds with 2014 being a tru
ly ‘Classic’ Margaret River weather pattern
and an exceptional grape growing season.
Harvest
Staggered h
and picking.
Winemaking
Over
several days
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
stored 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 mouthfe
el. 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
which
adds to the wines complexity.
