Intense blackcurrant and sweet plums, backed by vanilla and cloves. On the savoury side some dried herbs and olives. Typically firm tannin structure yields a wine that will develop long into the future and reward with cellaring.
Three different blocks, north and west facing slopes. Soil type mainly Oak leaf and Glenrosa. Vineyards were stressed in order to reduce the crop resulting in better extract.
Sugar at harvest: 26° Balling Grapes were harvested in three separated batches.
Cold soaking for 24 hours after which it was inoculated with yeast. Pump overs during fermentation every 4 hours for 10 - 15min. After fermentation the wine was taken to barrel, 80% new and 20% second fill French oak barrels where it was matured for 16 months.
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