Region
South Eastern Australia
Appearance
Deep purple with crimson hues
Bouquet
Sweet fragrant aromas of blackberries with underlying mint and hints of oak
Palate
A generous wine that shows vibrant fruit on the rich palate with soft mouthcoating tannins
Vintage Conditions
Consistent rains leading up to the vintage maintained vine health and fruit freshness. A warm and dry harvest period resulted in good ripening conditions.
Winemaking
Fruit was selected by the winemaker and picked when both flavour and Baumé were optimum. The Cabernet portion of the wine spent 7 days on skins at 27°C to 30°C. The Merlot component spent 5 - 7 days on skins at 20°C to 24°C. Approximately 70% of the Cabernet and Merlot parcels were secondary fermented (malolactic fermentation) on French and American oak staves.
Wine Analysis
Alc/Vol : 13.5 % pH : 3.55 TA : 6.9 g/L
Cellaring
This wine is made to consume now or cellar for 2 years.
Suggested Cuisine
This wine is best suited to beef or lamb dishes
General Characteristics
Medium Dry Medium Bodied
