Nose
Dark berries, meaty, spices, black olives, violets
Palate
Juicy, sweet berries, soft tannins, long fruit length
Harvest
A tricky season commenced with good early season growth. A cool, wet November impacted fruit set and resulted in reduced yields. Early summer was hot and dry, but February brought more cool, wet conditions continuing until some dry, warm March days which helped ripen the reds. Organic farming had the vineyard in terrific shape to deal with the season’s challenges.
Winemaking
Utilising 30% whole bunches with the remaining fruit destemmed and laid on top of the bunches, the cap was wet once daily for 5 days to minimise tannin extraction, prior to pressing off skins. The juice then finished fermentation in stainless steel prior to 3 months maturation on light lees. Following a racking, the wine was bottled unfined in July 2021.
Appearance
Dark pink colour with vibrant purple hues
Food Pairing
Charcuterie, cured meats or reuben sandwich
