Refreshing clean citrus flavours, typical of our cool climate vineyards are expressed with youthful intensity capturing both regional and varietal characters. The barrel fermented component adds the complexity of fragrant French oak, while malo-lactic and lees stirring adds mouth feel and further palate richness and length.
Floral notes from the Cabernet Franc are evident in the youthful years of this wine, enhanced with the vibrant red berry fruits of both varieties. Fine grain French oak barrels add subtle complex aromas and flavours and add depth to the palate and length of the wine.
Made from selected low yielding estate fruit, this wine shows lashings of black cherry, plum and raspberry fruit with smokey bacon and toasted oak spice complexity from 14 months maturation in French barriques. The palate is rounded with a long silky finish and gentle fruit tannins and should improve in the bottle over the next 5 to 8 years.
This wine, made from selected low yielding estate fruit, displays intense dark plum and blackberry fruit character layered with earthy spices and oak. Matured for 18 months in selected French and American oak barrels, this full-bodied wine has a long and smooth finish and will reward those with 5 to 10 years' patience. 14.0% alc.