Export - Deen Vat 12 Sangiovese 2009

Region
King Valley, Victoria

Appearance
Ruby red with brick hues.

Bouquet
Bright fruit aromas of black cherry, spice and charcuterie like characteristics, earthiness and rusticity.

Palate
Good varietal expression and full textural palate. Juicy and rustic, fine tannins and a slightly savoury finish.

Vintage Conditions
A warm season suited Sangiovese in the King Valley. January was very hot but the fruit ripened quite late and was unaffected by the heat. Picking occurred in early April.

Winemaking
Fruit was sourced from our two King Valley estate blocks. The vines were both shoot thinned, bunch thinned and handpicked. Fruit was 100% destemmed in small static fermenters. The berries were cold macerated for five days prior to a 10 day ferment. The fruit was then left on skins for three weeks for tannin extraction and subsequent softening of the palate. 40% of the blend volume was filled to older, large format oak casks to promote evolution of the wine while avoiding too much oak flavour. The balance was held in tank for freshness.

Wine Analysis
Alc/Vol : 14.0 %   pH : 3.57   TA : 5.9 g/L

Cellaring
Ready for immediate enjoyment now but will reward with cool cellaring for 3 to 5 years.

Suggested Cuisine
Pizza Margarita or Italian sausages with garlic mash.

General Characteristics
Dry     Medium Bodied