Vintage
2022
ABV
13.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Wild Strawberry. Dark Cherry. Complex. Elegant.
Sourced from one single vineyards, the fruit was handpicked and hand sorted at harvest. The grapes were harvested in small lots in the early morning, taking advantage of the cool morning temperatures.
Sourced from one single vineyard, the fruit was handpicked and hand sorted at harvest. The grapes were harvested in small lots in the early morning, taking advantage of the cool morning temperatures . The fruit, a combination of clones, was separated into many vessels based on picking dates. 30%carbonic maceration and 70% whole berry.
The carbonic maceration component spent 7 days in a sealed up vessel where fermentation commenced enzymatically inside the berry itself. This ferment was then turned into a whole cluster ferment where we foot crushed the fruit increased extraction whilst allowing for the remaining sugars to be fermented by wild yeast. This component spent 35 days on skins.
The whole berry component was cold soaked for 3 days and gently pumped over. This component spent 28 -35 days on skins.
All parcels were separately basket pressed at their ideal structure and tannin balance and delivered straight into 100% French oak of which 15% new and the remainder older oak. This wine was blended in October and then bottled unfined.
Accolades
2024 Halliday Wine Companion - 95 Points
Winemaker's Bio
Owner and chief winemaker, Simon Gilbert has successfully built a reputation as one of Australia’s leading winemakers. Critical to his success has been his development of wine styles using varietals unique to cool climate regions, as well as a consistently strong performance in national and international wine shows, wine trade reviews and marketplace presentation. Simon has been responsible for crafting wines that have received more than 60 trophies and 1,500 medals since 1985.
Will Gilbert, Simon’s son, became the Assistant Winemaker in 2014 and Winemaker in 2016, and has become the driving force for innovation, experimentation, and further attention to crafting wines which represent each of the regions. The Gilbert brand represents the next generation of winemaking, as Will Gilbert takes on more of the winemaking and company direction.
