The fruit was 100% destemmed and fermented with inoculated yeast in stainless steel tanks, spending three days on skins for gentle extraction. After fermentation, the wine was basket-pressed to old 300L French and American oak barrels for 24 months, where the wood softened the wine and added subtle complexity. It was bottled with a coarse fining, filtration, and sulfur addition.
Stats
- Grapes: 100% Shiraz
- Vineyard: Marananga
- Vine Age: 22-years-old
- Soil Type: Primarily deep, brown loam with heavy clay
- Viticulture: Conventional
- Fermentation: Inoculated – stainless-steel (100% destemmed)
- Skin Contact: 3 days
- Aging: 24 months in old 300L French and American oak barrels
- Alcohol: 15.5%
- pH: 3.49
- Total Acidity: 7.1 g/L
- Total SO2: 148 ppm
- Total Production: 448 cases
- UPC: 872061000394
Tasting Note
Inky ruby with violet and vanilla notes layered over dense, ripe plum. Firm, grainy tannins provide structure while dark berries and floral hints keep it lively. The finish is long, sappy, and beautifully balanced, carried by fine-grained tannins.