Nose
The intense aromas jump out of the glass, a vibrant and fresh combination of plums and
raspberries with a pretty floral lift from the tiny addition of viognier. A forest floor earthiness
with notes of aniseed in the background.
Palate
This wine is medium bodied, with a salivating freshness that is light and bright in the mouth.
The nose follows through seamlessly to the palate, with an intensity of flavour, the raspberry,
mulberry and plum persisting. The flavour lingers supported by beautiful gravelly tannin and
finishing with fresh acidity, elegance and ease.
Growing Conditions
Margaret River experienced one of its warmest vintages on record, on a par with the very
warm 2011 vintage. The red harvest benefitted from mild conditions throughout March and
April which enabled tannin and flavour maturity to catch up to the high sugars prior to
harvest. This also enabled us to select our picking dates without any weather issues. The reds
from this vintage will be recognised for their red berry fruits and soft tannins. Once again the
weather gods were on our side for a classic Margaret River vintage.
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
Slow roasted lamb shoulder with roasted spiced cauliflower, beetroot
and eggplant.
