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The Wine.
This single vineyard wine from our home vineyard in Derril Road is further evidence of what our fine vineyard site and mature vines can produce in a really good year. It includes some wine from interesting clones grafted onto our old Cabernet vines (planted in 1983).
An elegant, complex wine with a nose of red and black cherry fruit, rose petals, some herbal notes – wild sage and thyme – and soy savouriness. On the palate, the wine shows a core of juicy red and dark cherry fruit balanced by savoury, earthy notes and some soy and star anise spice. Firm acid and tannin combine on a savoury finish with great length.
As a young wine, this is quite tight, but will open slowly with air. Match to roast duck with cherry sauce, or a slow braised lamb tagine.
$200.00
The 2016 Vintage.
A lovely vintage with great weather through the whole of the growing and ripening period, resulting in beautiful fruit, both white and red. The wines are well structured with delicious, crisp natural acidity, concentrated and balanced flavours and great length.
Winemaker: Richard McIntyre
Viticulturalist: Hugh Robinson
Vineyards: 100% McIntyre vineyard
Vinification.
Hand harvesting, 100% destemmed
100% Wild yeast primary fermentation
20 days total on skins
Natural malolactic fermentation in barrel
17 months in French oak, 25 % new
No fining or filtration
Alcohol 13.5%