Nose
Deeply scented & reminiscent of mulberry blackberry, with layers of graphite & baking spices
Palate
A supple & joyous palate, red berry & plum cross paths with cedar, dried rosemary & a subtle salted licorice character. This medium bodied wine shows classically styled and finely woven Cabernet tannin & great length
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
Hand picked and sourced entirely from the original Wilyabrup 1973 dry- grown site, picked between 16th March–8th April 2022
Bottling
Bottled September 2023
Winemaking
Grapes were sorted prior to yeast fermentation in a mix of open and closed tanks. Skin contact ranged from 10 to 18 days.
Aging
Barrel aging was all in barriques for 14 months of which 30% was new French oak.
Appearance
Deep crimson, purple hues
Food Pairing
Eggplant Parmigiana or peppered eye fillet with blackberry glaze