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Producer priceRecommended retail price 2016 / 750ml AUD 300.00$213.77 · €186.11 · £159.59 www.balnaves.com.au ↗

Latest Technical Specifications · 2016

Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.4
Total Acidity 6.38 g/L
Grape Varieties 55% Shiraz and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Coonawarra
Vine Age Shiraz from 80-year-old Redman North End vines; Cabernet Sauvignon from 43-year-old Balnaves Paulownia vines
Fermentation Vessels Open-top fermenters
Oak Types French oak
Closure Cork
Production Details Fruit was hand-picked and destemmed, then fermented in open-top fermenters with plunging and pump-overs; the Cabernet Sauvignon component remained on skins for 26 days; the wine matured for 18 months in French oak barrels, 38% new, and was bottled in February 2018.
Tasting Notes Deep red; dark mulberry, blackberry, violets and subtle spicy French oak; smooth, light palate with fine-grained tannin and balanced fruit and structure

2016 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.4
Total Acidity 6.38 g/L
Grape Varieties 55% Shiraz and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Coonawarra
Vine Age Shiraz from 80-year-old Redman North End vines; Cabernet Sauvignon from 43-year-old Balnaves Paulownia vines
Fermentation Vessels Open-top fermenters
Oak Types French oak
Closure Cork
Production Details Fruit was hand-picked and destemmed, then fermented in open-top fermenters with plunging and pump-overs; the Cabernet Sauvignon component remained on skins for 26 days; the wine matured for 18 months in French oak barrels, 38% new, and was bottled in February 2018.
Tasting Notes Deep red; dark mulberry, blackberry, violets and subtle spicy French oak; smooth, light palate with fine-grained tannin and balanced fruit and structure

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