Nose
The bouquet is lifted & intense. Ripe mulberry & cassis fruit bursts from the glass, with underlying notes of cocoa powder, graphite, & hints of toasted spices
Palate
An inky density pervades the palate, typical of the season, with layers of blackberry, plum & amaro herbs. The long palate is framed by fine gravelly tannins & a coal dust feel on the finish.
Growing Conditions
2024 started early, was both dry & warm with no heat spikes or issue with either disease or bird pressure. Lack of spring rains meant yields were moderate resulting in an outstanding year for the best parcels of Malbec
Harvest
The first parcel was hand-picked on 19th February from block 9 on the Wilyabrup vineyard at 13.5° Bé & put through carbonic maceration. A further pick was done on 29th February with the grapes at 14° Bé
Bottling
Bottled November 2025
Winemaking
The majority of this wine was destemmed & was left to cold soak for three days, followed by fermentation on skins for seven days, then pressed off & matured in older hogsheads for six months. A small amount (roughly 20%) underwent carbonic maceration for 16 days, & was then destemmed & inoculated, fermented on skins for three days, then pressed off and put to oak. Unfined & vegan
Aging
Matured in hogsheads & barriques for six months
Appearance
Dense, bright purple
Food Pairing
Warm duck salad with beetroot & pomegranate or spaghetti bean bolognaise
