Nose
Fragrant Morello cherries, raspberries, damsons & ripe mulberries, with suggestions of dark chocolate, coffee & vanilla
Palate
Bold flavours of chocolate orange, blackberry & sarsparilla are tempered with pleasantly bitter cherry notes & tart raspberry acidity
Growing Conditions
A challenging vintage due to rain, rain & rain. However, the viticulture team was able to deal very effectively with each problem, through meticulous canopy management & judicious use of organically approved sprays, meaning quality remained strong.
Harvest
Malbec was picked from our original Wilabrup site on 24th March and on the Karridale site on 26th March. A parcel of Tempranillo (10.5% of the blend) was picked on the Karridale site on 9th March. Both vineyards are sustainably farmed following organic principles
Bottling
The wine was bottled on 10th August 2021
Winemaking
One batch was made with whole-bunch ferment or carbonic maceration, for spice & berry brightness. The other batch was open-fermented & hand-plunged for nine days, before pressing & a brief stint in barrel.
Aging
Just under 4 months in neutral barrels
Appearance
Vivid purple/red
Food Pairing
Pizza or lamb with lentil salad & garlic yoghurt