Tasting Notes
Fragrant, ripe red fruit medley of plums and dark cherries, savoury with a touch of gamey complexity, juicy with delicate tannin structure, silky and elegant.
Blend Information
71% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Franc
In The Vineyard
Aspect : South-West facing slopes
Elevation : 310m – 580m
Soil Type : Medium texture gravelly soils with a structured clay layer
Rootstock : R99, R110, Ruggeri 140
Planting Date : 1999 - 2001
Irrigation : Post harvest irrigation only
Trellising : Extended Perold
Plant Density : 2 564 – 3 333 vines / ha
About The Harvest
Harvest Date : 25th March 2009 – 01st April 2009
Analysis at Harvest :
Sugar: 25.2 – 25.8°B
Total Acid: 4.5 – 5.9
pH: 3.42 – 3.66
Yeasts : BDX, WE 372
In The Cellar
The grapes were hand picked and crushed. Maceration took place for 4 days before fermentation. Pumped over 3 times per day and pressed after 16 days. Taken to barrel and MLF in barrel, racked 4 times, 18 months in barrel. +/- 20% new French oak, balance 2nd & 3rd fill French oak.
Date of Bottling : 12 August 2011
