roasted red pepper | earthy | red fruits | savoury
750ml
Widely regarded as one of the best Yarra Valley vintages in decades, 2021 was cool which allowed the slow, ideal ripening for almost all varieties. Both the Upper and Lower Yarra Valley have produced perfumed fruit with fine lined acidity, ideal for current consumption and cellaring.
Tasting Notes
Colour: crimson
Aroma: roasted red pepper, dried herbs
Palate: red fruits, earthy, savoury
Cellar: drink now until 2026
Viticulture
Region: Yarra Valley
Vineyard: Rob Dolan Wines Estate Vineyard
Harvest: 28 March 2021
Method: hand harvested with love
Winemaking
Process: We picked it, we stomped it, we crushed it
Fermentation: warm open fermentation with a select yeast, matured in oak for 9 months
Alcohol: 13%
Winemakers: Rob Dolan, Adrian Santolin Jacinta O’Leary, Brooke Manley, James Starke, Brett Adams, Sandra Adams, Kylie Anderson, Catherine Butterfield, Jason Butterfield, Wayne Cantwell, Emma Musgrave, Aaron Musgrave, Pam Sandon, Mal Sandon, Louise Cochrane, Scott Hardie, Jessica Hardie, Isabelle Woodin, Steve Ballard, Lauren Castledine, Luke Castledine, Tim Green, Leonie Green.
