Product Description
Vinification
Sugar at harvest: 25ºB Harvested early in the morning. Bunches and berries were very small, (average bunch weight approx. 125g) which we believe ensured the high extract of the wine. The berries were “crushed” into stainless steel tank and inoculated with yeast. Pump overs were done every 4 hours for 20 minutes to extract the colour and flavours. At 0 ºB the wine was racked and the skins pressed. The wine was inoculated with malolactic bacteria and took place in a combination of 70:30 French and American oak barrels. Wine was racked after malolactic fermentation and put back into barrel for 16 months.
Situation Of Vineyards
Grapes were harvested from two bush vine blocks in Wellington, both older then 10 years, small bunches and good concentration.
Winemaker’s Comments
On the nose plums and blueberries with sweet vanilla undertones followed by soft mouth filling tannin. This wine lends its self to rich lamb casseroles and gentle Malay type curries.
Additional Information
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
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Sweet cherries, plum and spicy notes on the nose with hints of vanilla on the pallet followed by supple, juicy tannin adding good length.
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A combination of sour cherry, vanilla, spice and violets that follow through on the pallet with sweet fruit and a full body finish.
