Vintage
2016
ABV
14.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Our dry grown vines are expertly managed to ensure low cropping at 2T/acre, with fruit
being hand picked at optimal ripeness. Traditional methods of open fermentation for 10 days and hand plunging extract maximum colour and flavour before maturation in French oak for 24 months.
Profile | Blackcurrant, ripe raspberry, dark chocolate, mint, eucalypt, firm tannins.
Accolades
V16 // Gold Medal @ 2018 Cairns Show Wine Awards, 4.5 STARS Winestate Magazine.
Winemaker's Bio
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.
