Nose
Dark plum, cherry, lifted florals, earth, cedar
Palate
Bright, medium-bodied, complex, fine layered tannins
Growing Conditions
A near-perfect growing season, with beautifully warm spring weather providing the ideal environment for flowering and fruit set. One of the hottest Decembers on record was followed by milder conditions, ensuring steady fruit development and ripening.
Harvest
The reds were harvested in March with intense colour, concentrated flavours and silky, fine tannins.
Bottling
Bottled in July 2021.
Winemaking
Weightmans Block 10 Merlot was hand-harvested, then destemmed not crushed, to preserve whole berries. The fruit
was then transferred to static concrete and open fermenters.
A combination of daily hand-plunging and regular pump overs were used to gently extract tannins, before pressing off and maturing for 13 months in French oak.
Aging
Up to 15 years
Appearance
Vibrant crimson red colour
Food Pairing
Sticky pork and cabbage, root vegetable risotto