CELLAR DOOR

PALATE

A complex palate showing fresh citrus of lemon and grapefruit which evolves to stone fruits, toasty oak and buttery notes. .

VINTAGE

Some challenging weather conditions around flowering reduced the fruit set and resulting yields. Although temperatures across the ripening period were slightly higher than average the day time temperatures were cooler. This allowed for an extended ripening period and together with low yields gives the wine great minerality drive and finesse while maintaining the acidity.

WINEMAKING

A very cool and low-cropping year produced intensely flavoured fruit. Following careful handpicking, the grapes were delivered to the winery and whole bunch pressed. The juice was racked to barrel for a wild yeast fermentation in French oak with regular lees stirring. Malolactic fermentation was completed in spring softening the acidity. The wine had 10 months in French oak barriques.