DESCRIPTION:

This release has lifted aromas of dark cherries stone fruit and violets. The palate is rich and complex with a supple velvety texture.

Hand picked and chilled overnight prior to handsorting. 75% destemmed and 25% whole bunches included. Fermented in small stainless open top fermenters with 100% indigenous yeasts over a period of 3 weeks prior to pressing into French oak barrels for eighteen months (30% new).

TASTING NOTES:

Bright crimson in color with a nose of perfumed, bright florals of rose and violets with crunchy red berry fruit. Brambly, dried herb notes add a layer of complexity. On the palate: Succulent and supple with alluring red cherry, brown spices and silky fine boned tannins. Drink now or age for 10+ years.

FEATURES:

Origin: New Zealand
ABV: 11%
Size: 750ml
Standard Drinks: 7.7