Vintage 2017
BAROSSA VALLEY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

VINEYARD NOTES
Loam over red clay with deeper limestone.

HARVEST NOTES
2017 growing season was one of the wettest on record. Cooler than average spring and early summer meant the vines grew slowly but healthily. Two short bursts of high temperatures. Two well-timed rain events in late January and early February kept vines healthy and in no rush to ripen, with the rest of February remaining dry. The average minimum and maximum temperatures for March were 2 to 3oC above average, followed by a notable shift to much cooler nights from late March onwards.

Open fermenters, wild ferment, 7 days on skins, hand plunged cap, twice daily pump overs, open cage bag pressed.

"Complex and enticing, the bouquet shows dark berry, tapenade, cedar and violet characters with a hint of cocoa. It's impressively concentrated and richly textured on the palate delivering terrific fruit power, while remaining harmonious and structured. At its best: now to 2037." 96 Points - Wine Orbit, Sam Kim.

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