Production 354 dozen
Colour: Deep Ruby
Aroma: Blackberry and plums with hints of milk chocolate.
Palate: Juicy fruited with ripe plums and currents at the forefront with touches of vanilla and spice. The best of both varieties coming thru giving a luscious soft approachable red for any occasion.
Awards and Reviews:
91 Points “A wine that always stacks up really well using this established Australian combination. Plenty of punchy red fruits with some darker plummy notes. It’s medium bodied with a smooth and soft palate supported with gentle tannins and understated oak. A wine for short term drinking.” Cellar 5 years – Ray Jordan
Vinification: The grapes were picked in the cool of the morning, destemmed and placed in two open fermenters. Innoculated with a neutral yeast and the cap plunged up to four times a day, by hand. After 14 days on skins, the wine was drained and the must basket pressed off to tank where it underwent a malolactic fermentation which softens the acid. The wine was then racked to seasoned French oak and then left to mature for 12 months. A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Shiraz. Bottled in July 2023
2022 Vintage Rating 9/10: After coming off a very wet winter above average for the first time in many years this pushed the bud break back around 10 days. Spring sprung and a few more rain falls kept soil moisture levels high and diligent timely spraying of organic fungicides were necessary. Summer came in Hot especially over Christmas and New Year with 3 days over 40c unheard of in Margaret River. The vines were freshened with irrigation and flowering and fruit set was about average. Ripening conditions were perfect allowing grapes to develop lovely flavours and intensity. A great Marri flowering kept the grapes free from birds, however vines were still netted. Harvesting was done in bright sunshine and dry conditions an absolute magic vintage.
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