Accolades
2009 San Francisco International Wine Competition - Gold
2009 Selections Mondiales des vins Canada - Silver
2008 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Bronze Medal (73/100)
2008 Decanter World Wine Awards - Bronze Medal
Veritas 2007 - Bronze
2007 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Bronze Medal (78/100)
2006 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver
Tasting Notes
This Bordeaux blend reveals a complex nose of spice and blackberries with a touch of mint and cigar box. The wine is well balanced with a full mouth feel which will improve with ageing up to 8 years.
Ageing Potential
Can keep up till 8 years from vintage.
Blend Information
54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 6% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot
About The Harvest
The grapes were hand picked into lug boxes.
In The Cellar
Grapes were sorted twice before inoculated with a pure yeast culture inoculated. The juice was pumped over the skins 3-5 times per day for 5 days. Once fermentation was complete, the wine was drained of the primary lees and transferred to a resting tank. Malolactic fermentation and a brief settling period preceded the wine to a combination of 225 litre barrels of French oak types.