Nose
Lifted, alluring aromatics of morello cherry, blueberry, violet floral notes, and sweet cigar box.
Palate
Dense and vibrant palate full of red & blue fruits, mocha oak, and meaty notes. Silky tannins and juicy acidity drive the wine through to a velvety smooth finish.
Growing Conditions
2020 was a warm and dry vintage, however a wetter than average winter set us up well for this. The growing season started off with a warm spring followed by a hot summer, we did get one significant rain event late February, which slowed down the reds and allowed for ripening of tannin and flavour to catch up with sugars. The warm and dry conditions reduced disease pressure, and we had ample marri blossom around the district, so we didn't have the bird pressure of 2019.
Harvest
Yields were low across the board, but on the upside, this resulted in excellent quality with concentration of flavour across all varieties. The fruit was harvested at optimum ripeness.
Winemaking
The fruit was destemmed, crushed, and transferred to static fermenters. Once fermentation was complete it was pressed off skins and the wine were transferred to oak for maturation. After 16 months maturation the wine was blended, filtered, and bottled.
Appearance
Garnet red with a purple hue.
