Nose

Rich and focussed, plum, spice, graphite, red dust

Palate

Dark-fruited, compact, bold, generous but fine tannin

Growing Conditions

A close to perfect growing season with a warm and dry spring providing excellent conditions for flowering. One of our hottest Decembers on record, advancing fruit development. A slightly milder January was perfect for steady ripening and led to an early red harvest with fruit in exceptional condition with intense colour, concentration and silky, fine, soft tannins.

Winemaking

Hand harvested bunches were destemmed to retain whole berries, fermented as separate parcels in open and upright fermenters with regular, gentle pumpovers or plunging. Fermentation temperatures were kept below 26˚C and lasted 17 days prior to pressing to oak. Wines from each parcel remained separate during maturation and were blended prior to botting in October 2021.

Aging

30+ Years

Appearance

Medium dark red

Food Pairing

Roast duck, eggplant parmigiana or aged cheeses