2023 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties Petit Verdot 100%
Drinking Window Producer-estimated aging potential: over 12 years
Region Qiu Shan Valley
Harvest Dates 12 Oct 2023
Vine Age 10
Oak Types French oak
Production Volume 1,028 bottles
Bottles1,028
Production Details The wine was aged in French oak for 12 months. Recommended serving temperature is 16–18°C.
Tasting Notes Blackberry, blueberry, dark cherry, lavender, violet, dried herbs, spice, licorice, earth, smoky oak, black pepper, tobacco, firm tannins, balanced acidity and a long clean finish
Food Pairing Roasted or smoked meats, spicy sausage, strongly flavored cheese, lamb and savory Chinese casseroles

2021 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Petit Verdot 100%
Drinking Window Producer-estimated aging potential: over 12 years
Region Qiu Shan Valley
Harvest Dates 24 Sep 2021
Sites Eleven small terraced plots
Vine Age 10
Fermentation Vessels Fermentation tanks
Oak Types French oak
Production Volume 1,028 bottles
Bottles1,028
Production Details The rainy harvest required picking about one week earlier than usual. Fruit was destemmed, carefully sorted and gravity-fed into tanks, then cold-soaked and fermented under controlled conditions. The wine spent 8 months in French oak: 45% new barrels and 55% one-year-old barrels. Recommended serving temperature is 16–18°C.
Tasting Notes Plum, blackberry, mulberry, blueberry, black cherry, violet, dried herbs, chocolate oak, firm tannins, layered texture and a long finish
Food Pairing Roasted or smoked meats, spicy sausage, strongly flavored cheese, lamb and savory Chinese casseroles

2020 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Petit Verdot 100%
Drinking Window Producer-estimated aging potential: over 12 years
Region Qiu Shan Valley
Harvest Dates 10 Oct 2020
Sites Eleven small terraced plots totaling 5.73 mu
Vine Age 9
Fermentation Vessels Fermentation tanks
Oak Types French oak
Production Volume 958 bottles
Bottles958
Production Details Higher-than-usual 2020 rainfall delayed the Petit Verdot harvest by ten days. An automated destemmer separated ripe berries, which were gently transferred to tanks, cold-soaked and fermented under controlled conditions. Malolactic fermentation occurred in new French-oak barrels, followed by a further 11 months of maturation before filtration and bottling. Recommended serving temperature is 16–18°C.
Tasting Notes Blackberry, black plum, violet, lavender, dried herbs, toasted oak, cinnamon spice, firm tannins, natural acidity and a long finish
Food Pairing Barbecued, stewed or smoked meats, grilled or smoked sausages, hard cheese, lamb and savory Chinese casseroles

2019 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties Petit Verdot 100%
Drinking Window Producer-estimated aging potential: over 12 years
Region Qiu Shan Valley
Harvest Dates 1 Oct 2019
Vine Age 8
Fermentation Vessels Fermentation tanks
Oak Types French oak
Production Volume 1,429 bottles
Bottles1,429
Production Details Grapes were hand-picked and destemmed, cold-soaked in fermentation tanks, and the juice was pumped over the skins and warmed late in fermentation. After fermentation, the wine spent approximately 8 months in a mix of French-oak barriques. Recommended serving temperature is 16–18°C.
Tasting Notes Blueberry, blackberry, lavender, violet, olive, spice, black cherry, firm tannins, oak complexity and a fresh finish
Food Pairing Barbecue, smoked or herb-grilled meats, spicy sausage and strongly flavored savory cheese

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