Nose
A lifted nose of deep red fruits with chocolate and an exotic hint of a cedar oak that forms a tobacco frame.
Palate
The palate is full and balanced with great fruit flavours and the stamp of Blue Poles fine tannins, giving in to a long delicious length.
Growing Conditions
2010 was a year that was nearly perfect – good start to the season with a wet and miserable September giving way to a perfect warm October that gave the vineyard a huge spurt of growth. November dodged the flowering bullet with dry and not too windy weather with a moderate heat load, ensuring a good set of fruit. December was steady and dry, and January was warm, with the only set back being one day of extreme weather that caused a 25% loss of the Cabernet Franc tonnage. As we moved through February and March the weather was warm and consistent and the fruit coming off in late March and early April excellent condition.
Winemaking
The wine was fermented in a closed vat and continuously “pumped over” to extract colour and tannins softly, with ferment being completed after 11 days each. The wine was pressed and placed in French oak barrels and stored for 20 months. The final blend of grapes for this wine was 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc – a classic St Emilion wine style of the Bordeaux region of France.
Appearance
Deep crimson red.
Food Pairing
We recommend all our Allouran wines with rich beef and game dishes, as well as duck confit which marries the weight of the wine with the texture of the meat.
