Nose
A lifted nose of plums, chocolate, sweet grilled red capsicum and an exotic hint of allspice.
Palate
The palate is fully integrated with great fruit flavours and the finest of tannins, giving in to a long delicious length.
Growing Conditions
A wine that is made on the back of many hours of work and dedication is one that will always be remembered, and this level of commitment is shown in our 2006 'Allouran'. The season was a difficult one for the Margaret River region with a cold start to the season, with temperatures from October to December being some of the coldest ever recorded in Margaret River. With such a cool start to the year a lot of work was required in the vineyard to keep the vines in the best possible shape and to ensure the fruit would ripen fully. This was achieved and the grapes were picked very late in the season in dry conditions.
Winemaking
We were fortunate enough to have Sharna Kowalczuk from Vasse River Wines make our wine and she completed an exemplarily job with our grapes from arrival through to bottling. The wine was fermented in a closed vat and continuously “pumped over” to extract colour and tannins softly, with ferment being completed after 10 days. The wine was pressed and placed in French oak barrels and stored for 17 months.
Appearance
A deep dark plum red.
Food Pairing
We recommend rich beef and game dishes, Osso Bucco with either Beef or Venison is a particularly fine match with this wine.
