ORIGIN: Wairarapa

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS: quite cool summer and autumn with above average precipitation.

DATE OF HARVEST: 16. & 20. April 2005

HARVEST & VINIFICATION: Hand-picked with very carefullyselected grapes in this vintage, due to the heavy precipitation. 100% de-stemmed, cold-maceration and fermentation in stainless steel vats and left on “skins” for 3 weeks. Aged in 40 % new and 60 % used French oak barriques for 17 months.

DATE OF BOTTLING: 25. October 2006

ALC: 14.5% VOL

TASTING NOTES: Youthful blackcurrant aromas leave place to smoky flavours and tobacco. Superbly lush and ripe with loads of blackberry and spice aromas it is an approachable rich wine with a supple, medium-full structure with flesh and sweet berry flavours enhanced by subtle nuances of oak and grilled nuts. The abundance of tannins lends compactness at this stage, but it is long and well-balanced and has a fine fresh finish.

DRINKING TEMPERATURE: 16-18 ºC

CELLARING: 4 - 10 years

CASES PRODUCED: 356

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