Wines
In the cool of the night, optimum harvest conditions prevail revealing well balanced sugar levels, the grape's natural aromatics are at their peak, and the cool environment for transport allows the fruit to arrive at the winery as fresh as it was when it was picked. The overall philosophy is to handle the grapes with delicacy and minimal input and the entire range of wines all carry the imprint of their variety, their site and the season.
Shiraz
VARIETY : 100% Shiraz
REGION : Margaret River
OAK : Mainly French oak barrels with a
small amount of American.
ALCOHOL
: 13.9%
COLOUR : Deep garnet red
AROMA : Fresh Blueberries, orange
blossom and white pepper
PALATE
: Voluptuous tannin, smooth coating on entry and
driven forward by concentrated fruit and French oak
elegance. The finish is both rich and pure, leaving
a cedar and rose-water twist to finish
WINEMAKING : The fruit was harvested in
Mid-April when the skin tannins are ripe and the
flavours are bold. The fruit is de-stemmed with no
crushing of the berries so that we begin "whole
berry" fermentation. The whole berries seem to add
some spice and complexity to the wine. Our Shiraz
seems to enjoy relatively cool ferments, plenty of
aeration and gentle treatment. The wine is gently
pressed of skins, near dryness, based on taste. The
bubbly purple wine finishes its fermentation in the
presence of mainly French oak, with the smallest
portion of American oak. The wine is racked when it
has finished its malolactic fermentation, and then
once or twice more over the season based on its
individual requirements. This wine was matured and
aged for 17 months before bottling during the Winter
of the following year.
Cabernet
VARIETY : 100% Cabernet
Sauvignon
REGION : Margaret
River
OAK : 18 months in a selection of fine
grained French oak barriques from specially chosen
forests. 50% new oak; 30% 1 year old and 20% 2 year
old barrels. The Malbec is barrel fermented in 500
litre puncheons.
COLOUR : Deep
garnet red
AROMA : Lifted red
berry and cedar
PALATE : Elegant
natural tannins, some floral qualities over plum and
gravelly depth. A fine balanced wine, with a long
palate that shows finesse.
WINEMAKING
: Each parcel of fruit is gently crushed and
transferred into small open fermenters. Before
fermentation starts the juice is concentrated by
removing 15% of the volume. This facilitates a
greater intensity of flavour. Heading down boards
keep the cap submerged for better skin contact. The
fermenters are temperature controlled to provide
optimum conditions.
Chardonnay
VARIETY: 100% Chardonnay
REGION: Margaret River - Wilyabrup
COLOUR: Golden Straw
AROMA: Aromas of grapefruit, ripe peach and
roasted nuts abound, gently followed by delicate
tones of citrus blossom with a flinty minerality.
PALATE: The palate is focused
and clean, boasting hints of white pear and creamy
oak with a lasting, pure finish.
OAK MATURATION:
100% in French oak barriques; 40% new; the balance 1
and 2 year old barrels for 10 months.
WINEMAKING:
Fruit is hand-harvested in the cool of the night
then transported quickly to the winery. The whole
bunches are then gently pressed to extract only the
purest juice with the finest textures. The juice is
allowed to settle for 2 days before being racking to
achieve the desired level of solids in the juice.
Fermentation is started in stainless steel tanks
before being transferred into French oak barriques
where it finishes fermentation and undergoes
battonage and aging for 10 months before being
bottled.
Sauvignon blanc
COLOUR Pale Straw
AROMA
Intense gooseberry and guava notes
highlighted by fresh citrus overtones
PALATE Full, fresh, crisp palate, with well
balanced acidity. Dominated by the tropical fruit
flavours that linger on the palate with a zesty
citrus finish
WINEMAKING Fruit
picked cold in the coolness of the night. Modern
white wine making techniques were used with
temperature control critical from the vineyard
through to the winery. The fruit was de-stemmed and
crushed then must chilled and pressed off the skins
quickly. It was allowed to settle for 72 hours
before being racked in a clarified state to a
fermentation tank. Each variety was kept separately
with the idea to maximise it s potential prior to
blending.
Prices LIST
Wine | Vintage | Price btl |
---|---|---|
SHIRAZ | 2019 | $25.00 |
CABERNET | 2019 | $25.00 |
CHARDONNAY | 2019 | $25.00 |
Sauvignon Blanc | 2019 | $23.00 |