This Limited Reserve wine is made from low yield and hand-picked fruit from our oldest vines planted in 1973.
Vineyard Region: Yarra Valley.
Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz
Vineyard Planted: 1973
Wine Analysis: Alc/Vol. 14%
Harvest Date: March 2017
Bottling Date: August 2019
Total Production: 840 Bottles
Bottle Size: 750 ml Standard
Winemaking: De-stemmed grapes into open fermenting vats. Juice was inoculated with suitable yeast culture, the cap was hand plunged 3 times daily, with total maceration time of 12 days. The fermented wine (the Must) was pressed into tanks to undergo malolactic fermentation.
Maturation: In 225 Litre new and one year old French Oak Barrels, for a period of 24 months. The wine was then blended and clarified prior to bottling.
Colour: Deep concentration of colour, with a bright purple hue.
Aromas: Dark cherries and plum fruits are surrounded by notes of mocha.
Palate: Is elegant with plum and black fruits, rich and highly concentrated with a supple and silky tannins.
Peak Drinking: Until 2031.
Released: November 2022.