Product Tasting Notes

WINEMAKER’S NOTE: An authentic style of Tempranillo with well resolved tannins and great length of flavour. Some new American oak maturation has imparted a rich toasty vanillin oak note to balance the spicy cherry fruit and earthy flavours of the variety.

VINTAGE CONDITIONS:  The 2018 growing season was characterised by above average winter rains followed by a dry spring free of high winds that led to good flowering and fruit set. Slightly cool and dry conditions prevailed into summer leading to long and consistent ripening. These were ideal conditions for our reds with a fine Indian summer that help develop excellent colours and fine tannin structures in the final wine.

VINEYARDS: Our Tempranillo vineyards are in the warmer northern Margaret River zone with gravel soils over an ironstone base. All vines are vertically shoot positioned and run in north south aspect.

VINIFICATION: Machine picked grapes were fermented in static fermenter and pumped over daily. On dryness, the wine was run to seasoned American oak barrels. A 10% addition of carbonic maceration material was added after 15 months oak maturation.

VARIETAL: 92% Tempranillo/4% Shiraz/4% Cabernet Sauvignon

VINTAGE: 100% 2018

REGION: 100% Margaret River

ALCOHOL: 14.5%

TOTAL ACIDITY: 6.3 g/l

PH: 3.53

RESIDUAL SUGAR: Dry

WINEMAKER: Brian Fletcher

CELLARING: Medium Term