Vintage
2014
ABV
14.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
These aged vines produce small yields of premium quality fruit. Hand picked at optimal ripeness, our winemaker Justin Ardill uses traditional wine making techniques of 10 day open fermentation and hand plunging before gently pressing to extract maximum colour,
flavour and tannin from the berries.
This is a full bodied wine showing layers of rich dark berry fruits with hints of dark
chocolate and mint. The wine displays well integrated oak and smooth, silky mouth feel
with long lingering finish.
V14 // BLUE-GOLD AWARD, TOP 100 WINES
@ 2019 Sydney International Wine Competition
As Winemaker Justin Ardill says, ‘great wines are made in the vineyard’. He works
with viticulturalist Rob Smyth to ensure the estate vineyards are expertly managed to
ensure optimum fruit quality and yields. The vineyards are also dry grown meaning
they rely on natural rainfall and are non-irrigated producing very low yields of rich,
concentrated fruit. Each parcel produces regionally distinct wines showcasing the terroir of the vineyards and region. Winemaker Justin continues to use traditional winemaking
techniques of hand picking, open fermentation, hand plunging, basket pressing and oak barrel maturation which allow the quality terroir to truly shine.
