| Grapegrowers: | Chris and Dave Macdonald |
| Location: | Bladen Vineyard, Conders Bend Road |
| Specifications: |
Alcohol: 13.0% w/v Residual Sugar: 2.4 g/L pH: 3.50 Titratable Acidity: 6.0 g/L |
| Viticulture: |
Climate: The early ripening season was cooler than average, resulting in a late flowering. However, warm dry conditions over budburst and later in the season lead to balanced yields, clean fruit and excellent flavours. Soils: Silty loam Training: Standard vertical trellis |
| Tasting Notes: |
Colour: Mid-Ruby Palate: The palate has an elegant and silky texture with a supple tannin structure. Dark red fruits are supported by the charry, savoury oak. Cellaring: Drink now or cellar carefully for 3-5 years. Serve: Room temperature with decantingSuggested Foods: This wine is particularly well suited to duck or quail dishes, braised lamb or pork dishes, especially with mushrooms added. |
| 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 gentle extraction of colour and flavour. After light pressing, the wine was racked to French oak barriques where it was matured for 15 months. 30% of the barrels were new. |
| Bottling Date: | 3rd August, 2011 |
| Winemaker: | Sam Smail and Rowan Langdon |
This wine is available to order from our Buy Wine page.