Nose
The enticing bouquet is a vibrant and fresh combination of cherry, blackcurrant and a pretty
floral jasmine lift from the tiny addition of viognier, notes of anise and charry, spiced vanillin
oak in the background.
Palate
This wine is medium bodied, with a suppleness to the palate which is rich and round. The
tannins are persistent, silky and lingering. The nose follows through seamlessly to the palate,
enhanced by nuances of fresh fruit and sweet fruitcake spices. The flavour lingers, finishing
with fresh acidity, an elegance and ease.
Growing Conditions
Reasonable winter rains led into favourable spring conditions with an absence of the violent
wet weather that can reduce fruitfulness. Summer was, again, long and mild, with very few
heat spikes and little rain. The marri trees had fantastic blossom (the best since 1994), that
lingered on and reduced bird pressure facilitating even ripening. As such, all grapes could be
picked with no disease and at perfect ripeness. Harvest timing was slightly earlier than
normal with all red fruit being harvested at optimum skin, seed and fruit ripeness.
Winemaking
Fruit parcels from our shiraz vineyards were vinified separately. After fermentation on skins
the malolactic fermentation was conducted in tank prior to barrel maturation in a mix of new
and old barriques - French, American and Hungarian in origin - for a period of 17 months. At
blending, an appropriate addition of viognier wine was added. Bottling occured in August of
the year following vintage.
Appearance
Vibrant magenta with a purple hue.
Food Pairing
A classic charcuterie platter with rustic flavours like rabbit rillette, pork
terrine, prosciutto, duck liver parfait, cornichons and peach chutney
