CURRENT VINTAGES THE 2010 VINTAGE VARIETIES: A pristine trio of 3/4 Shiraz, 1/6 Cabernet Sauvignon and 1/12 Merlot.
WINE MAKER: Bruno Tait, artisanal wine maker and a native of the Barossa Valley.
STYLE: Full bodied with velvety tannins and a long finish. A rich classic style wine with high concentration of black current that follow through to dark chocolate aromas.
SOIL: Well structured red-brown clays over limey boulders layers with high percentage of rocky fragments throughout the profile and at depths.
GRAPE GROWING: Swiss management of the vineyard, with operations managed by Tom Ayers, awarded the title of Best Vintner of Australia.
AGES OF THE VINES: between 12–40 years.
TRELLIS AND VINE TRAINING: Single cordon spur trained bilaterally pruned with one set of movable wires.
VINIFICATION: Seven days on grape skins, in open fermentation at 23ºC, punched and stirred by hand 3x per day.
PRESSING: Basket pressed.
MATURATION: Over one year in seasoned 1–5 year-old French oak barrels, medium-toasted; 300 litre capacity.
FILTRATION AND FINING: None.
MARRIAGE: After oak maturation.
CLIMATE: Typical Mediterranean climate with a sunny spring but with crispness in the air. Summer (Dec-Feb) which is the main ripening period is characterised by warm days with mean temperature of 29°C and cool nights.
FOOD SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve with meat dishes, cheese. Decanting is recommended.
