Nose
Soft, spicy, earthy, stone fruit aroma, with a hint of toast and tobacco.
Palate
A medium bodied wine, concentrated structure, ripe and fleshy mouth feel, rich and generous with a long lasting clean finish. The oak is well integrated into the wine. Balanced tannins with stacks of vibrant flavour.
Growing Conditions
The fruit was sourced from our small Merlot vineyard in the Geographe Region of Western Australia. This vineyard is established on Tuart sandy loam soils and receives cooling breezes from the Indian Ocean. The 2006 vintage enjoyed above average winter rainfall; a cool and wet spring led into a cool summer resulting in a harvest date some two weeks later than average. Bunch thinning was used to restrict the fruit load on the vines to allow development of flavour intensity.
Winemaking
Ten months maturation in French oak barrels, 20% of which were new, to allow the natural expression of the fruit in the wine and develop good oak integration into the wine.
Aging
Up to ten years from vintage.
Appearance
A bright deep ruby colour, a rich, medium bodied wine.
Food Pairing
This Merlot will match strongly flavoured fish dishes, pasta, pizza, white and light red meat dishes.