Nose
Ripe blackberry, violets, star anise, roasted sage
Palate
Powerful yet reserved, brambly, vanillin, fine tannins
Harvest
A tricky season commencing with good early season growth. A cool and wet November impacted fruit set and resulted in reduced yields. Early summer was hot and dry, then February brought more cool and wet conditions. Our organic farming, however, had the vineyard in terrific shape to deal with the challenges.
Winemaking
Hand-harvested fruit was de-stemmed to retain as many whole berries as possible then fermented separately in open and upright fermenters with regular, gentle pump overs or plunging. Parcels were pressed separately to barrel for maturation over 18 months in French oak, prior to bottling in October 2022.
Aging
20+ years
Appearance
Dark garnet colour
Food Pairing
Aged cheeses or roast beef and all the trimmings