ORIGIN: Wairarapa

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS:

Warm, dry spring and summer with some rainfall during autumn.

DATE OF HARVEST: 09 & 11 May 2006

HARVEST & VINIFICATION:

Hand-picked and 100 % de-stemmed. Fermentation in stainless steel vats and maceration for 3 weeks. Aged in 70% new and 30% used French Oak barriques for 37 months.

DATE OF BOTTLING: 09 July 2009

ALC: 14.5% VOL

TASTING NOTES:

Intense ruby colour; rich nose of tangy cherry and cassis with hints of spice box, dark chocolate with coffee as well as some gamy characters, liquorice overtones and a spicy, vanillin edge. A full-bodied but still elegant style more reminiscent of a Spanish Rioja than a Bordeaux blend with sweet, ripe tannins and a smooth and superbly textured long finish.

DRINKING TEMPERATURE: 16-18 ºC

CELLARING: 5-10 years

 CASES PRODUCED:949

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