Nose
Aromatically this wine shows bright dark-skinned fruit characters along with hints of spice, cedar and mocha oak notes.
Palate
The palate offers bright red & dark fruit flavours, with hints of espresso, & charred cedary oak. Very fine resolved tannins profile combine with appealing natural acidity to create a supple & juicy wine with great length & intensity.
Harvest
Picked in several batches over 3 days in late
March 2014, with yields between 2.6 to 6.6 t/Ha
Winemaking
A mixture of open fermenters & closed with
cold soak for up to 5 days prior to fermenting. Skin contact ranged between 14 to 33 days according to variety
Aging
14 months in French barriques of which 22% were new
Appearance
Deep red with a purple hue
Food Pairing
Roast leg of lamb with garlic and herbs