ORIGIN: Martinborough

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS: Quite cool summer with high precipitation but April was very warm and dry.

DATE OF HARVEST: 5 and 14 April 2004

HARVEST & VINIFICATION: : Hand-picked, whole bunch pressed and partially fermented in new and used French Oak barriques & puncheons. Some maturation “sur lie” with occasional “battonage”. Racking by gravity to keep maximum freshness of fermentation-CO2.

DATE OF BOTTLING: 5 April 2005

ALC: 14.0% VOL

TASTING NOTES: This straw golden wine somewhat reminds at a Condrieu from the Rhône valley with aromas of peachy spice, mandarin citrus and hints of cassis and elderberry. Good concentration with hints of toasty oak and honey nicely balance by the acidity. Quite full bodied wine with considerable grip and length.

DRINKING TEMPERATURE: 10-12 ºC

CELLARING: now to 4 years

CASES PRODUCED: 396

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