Tasting Notes
A perfumed nose with upfront white pepper, lavender, wild rosemary and bursts of red cherry. Subtle hints of coriander and nutmeg. There is a lovely brightness to the palate with a fruit core of sour cherries and mulberries. This is balanced by noted of spice and delicate chalky tannin. The palate is fresh, with an underlying structure and a long finish.
About The Harvest
Syrah grapes were handpicked and cooled overnight in a cold room.
In The Cellar
The wine was spontaneously fermented, with a 30% portion of crushed whole bunch, in a combination of open-top concrete fermenters and submerged cap fermenters . Maturation took place in seasoned oak barrels and 2500L foudré for 12 months. Bottle ageing of nine months occurs before the final product is released.