Nose
Expressive blue and black fruits, with a lick of whole bunch stalkiness
Palate
Medium-bodied, juicy, fresh, inviting & totally delicious. Brightly fruited, with lifted raspberry, blueberry, & blackcurrant flavours that are perfectly framed by soft tannins & balanced acidity
Growing Conditions
A wet winter & spring impacted fruit set, leading to reduced yields. Yet 2022 was an outstanding vintage. Warm, dry conditions in summer & autumn provided exceptional growing & ripening conditions. Bird pressure was greatly reduced due to strong flowering of native flora. Remarkable quality
Harvest
100% Malbec hand-picked on 17th March 2022 at
13.2 Be° off the Higher Plane vineyard in Karridale
Bottling
The wine was bottled on 7th November 2022
Winemaking
Fruit was handpicked directly into a gassed holding vessel, then the vessel had all oxygen expelled from it by saturating it with carbon dioxide & it was then sealed up for 14 days. These conditions allow carbonic maceration to occur - an enzymatic fermentation within the berry which unlocks delicious, lifted berry fruits. The fruit was then crushed & fermented in an open fermenter for 6 days where it was hand-plunged twice a day. Sequential inoculation of malolactic fermentation bacteria followed, and the wine was then racked to barrel. Unfined, lightly filtered. Vegan friendly.
Aging
Five months maturation in neutral, large format French oak
Appearance
A vibrant deep purple in appearance
Food Pairing
Mustard pork with crackling & butter-bean smash or spaghetti with lentil Bolognese
