Fruit is destemmed into vats where it ferments on skins with regular plunging. The wine is basket pressed to French and American oak barrels and matures for 18-20 months prior to bottling.
2012
Tasting Notes
Food
Enjoy with red meat, game and pork.
Cellar
Drink now. Will benefit from additional bottle age.
Approach
Blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Merlot matured in French oak, Cabernets matured in American oak. Left unfiltered.
Vintage Notes
Variety
Merlot 83%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15%, Cabernet Franc 2%.
Estate grown
100%
Vine age at harvest
24
Harvest date
6 & 13 April
Closure
DIAM composite
Region
Canberra District
Pruning regime
Double cordon
Alc/Vol
13.5%
Cellar potential
Will benefit from additional bottle age
2005
Tasting Notes
Sight, Smell & Taste
Plum and berry flavours with minty overtones.
Food
Enjoy with red meat, game and pork.
Cellar
Drink now after decanting. Will benefit from additional bottle age.
Approach
Matured in French oak for more than two years and left unfiltered to maximise colour and flavour.
Vintage Notes
Variety
60% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc
