Wine Notes
Colour: ruby red
Aroma: dark cherry, raspberry, strawberry, star anise
Palate: earthy notes, rhubarb, dark berries + silky tannins
Cellar: up to 10 years
Viticulture
Region: Yarra Valley
Vineyard: single vineyard – Yarraland, Chirnside Park
Harvest: 28th February 2018
Method: hand picked
Winemaking
Process: crushed and destemmed
Fermentation: cold soaked for 2 days prior to seeding with Burgundy yeast strain in open pots. Plunged twice daily + pressed when dry
Barrel: matured in French hogsheads for 10 months
Alcohol: 13.0%
Winemakers: Rob Dolan + Mark Nikolich