| Grapegrowers: | Chris and Dave Macdonald |
| Location: | Bladen Vineyard, Conders Bend Road |
| Specifications: |
Alcohol: 13.5% w/v Residual Sugar: <1.0 g/L pH: 3.46 Titratable Acidity: 5.9g/L |
| Viticulture: |
Bladen Vineyard has a mix of silt, gravels to stony soils. Vines are 8 years old at time of harvest, pruned to 2 short fruiting canes, on standard vertical shoot positioning trellis. Shoot thinned and crop thinned. Hand harvested fruit yielded a low crop of clean fruit with intense varietal character. Climate: A cool, wet spring and summer was followed by a long, dry autumn.This resulted in lower yields but with intense fruit flavours and ripe tannins. Soils: Silty loam.Training: Standard vertical trellis. Harvest Date: 5th April 2007 |
| Tasting Notes: | Colour: Deep ruby-garnet Nose: Lifted dark fruit supporting spicy, charry oak aromas and earthy undertones. Palate: A medium bodied, elegant styled wine, with a supple, silky texture, lifted morello cherry and plum fruit flavours and a long supple finish. Cellaring: Careful cellaring for 2-4 years will be rewarded. Serve: Room temperature with decanting. Suggested Foods: This wine is particularly well suited to game dishes, braised lamb or hearty casseroles. |
| Winemaking: | The fruit was handpicked, de-stemmed and crushed into a small open top fermenter. Selected yeast strains, a high ferment temperature and regular hand plunging of the cap resulted in a wine of intense colour and flavour. After light pressing the wine was racked to French oak barriques where it was matured for 12 months. |
| Bottling Date: | 20th August, 2008 |
| Winemaker: | Paul Gordon |
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