Latest Technical Specifications · 2022
Alcohol 14.0%
pH 3.53
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Grape Varieties Syrah and Grenache
Region Heathcote
Soil Blocks 9 and 10 syrah: shallow deep-red cambrian soil over a substantial layer of near-pure limestone. block 11 grenache: darker soils.
Fermentation Vessels Fermentation vessels are not specified; 15–25% whole bunches were included in the ferments.
Pressing Method Pressed After Fermentation
Barrel Size 500-litre casks
Production Details Hand-picked fruit; 15–25% whole bunches included in the ferments; judicious plunging and turnovers; pressed, then matured in 500-litre casks and 1,000-litre amphora.
Tasting Notes Dense and sweetly fruited, with violets, earth, spice and ripe blueberry; fine tannins, ample flesh, a silky texture, and a suave, generous palate.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
pH 3.53
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Grape Varieties Syrah and Grenache
Region Heathcote
Soil Blocks 9 and 10 syrah: shallow deep-red cambrian soil over a substantial layer of near-pure limestone. block 11 grenache: darker soils.
Fermentation Vessels Fermentation vessels are not specified; 15–25% whole bunches were included in the ferments.
Pressing Method Pressed After Fermentation
Barrel Size 500-litre casks
Production Details Hand-picked fruit; 15–25% whole bunches included in the ferments; judicious plunging and turnovers; pressed, then matured in 500-litre casks and 1,000-litre amphora.
Tasting Notes Dense and sweetly fruited, with violets, earth, spice and ripe blueberry; fine tannins, ample flesh, a silky texture, and a suave, generous palate.