Vintage
2022
ABV
12.8%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Handpicked Clones 114, 115, 667, 777, MV6 and Abel to ensure perfect fruit ripeness. Destemmed to leave whole berries with 30% whole bunch in two tonne open fermenters, with hand plunging twice a day. Four-day cold soak before fermentation. Approximately 10 days fermentation. Pressed then racked to barrel, 25% new French oak, for malolactic fermentation and maturation for 10 months before blending and bottling on 24 January 2023.
Accolades
93 points, Jeni Port, WinePilot, August 2023
