Nose
Luscious raspberry and black cherry, with white pepper and spice.
Palate
An elegant Margaret River Shiraz made in a medium bodied style. The palate mirrors the bouquet finishing with liquorice and ripe firm tannins. Will develop more complexity over the coming years and cellar up to 8 years. A fantastic food wine.
Growing Conditions
The 2014 vintage represents the regions 8th successive year of favourable weather conditions across all varietals. There was minimal rain fall in the summer period, less than the average of 4%. The growing season was very typical of an excellent season, in terms of warm, sunny conditions with a mild ocean breeze, resulting in minimal disease pressure. There was ample Marri blossom thus bird damage was kept to a minimum; however we still netted the wines.
Harvest
The Shiraz grapes were harvested 9th March.
Winemaking
The grapes were picked in the cool of the morning, destemmed and placed in two open fermenters. Innoculated with a neutral yeast and the cap plunged up to four times a day, by hand. After 10 days the wine was kept on extended skins for a further ten days. Then the wine was drained and the must basket pressed off to tank where it underwent a malolactic fermentation which softens the acid. The wine was then racked to a mix of 50% new and 50% one and two year old French barriques, then left to mature for 12 months. Blended and bottled in August 2015.
Appearance
Deep ruby red with purple hues.
