Location: Bannockburn, Central Otago
Climate: Semi-Continental
Clones: Dijon115, 777
Soils:Wind blown Loess over schist bedrock. Deep, moderately sandy, and free-draining
GDD: Approximately 1180
Rainfall:Approximately 400 mm per Annum
Vine Age: Planted 2000
Yield:5.1 Tonnes / Hectare
Vine Density: 3,500 / Hectare
Trellis System VSP

Harvest Date: April 2014
Brix:24
pH:3.25
T.A.:8.3 g/l
Whole Bunch:25%
Peak Fermentation Temp: 31°C
Cuvaison:26 Days
Oak Percentages:New 30%, One Year 35%, Two Year 35%
Time in Barrel:11 Months
Coopers Used:Sylvain
Fining:None
Filtering:None
Alcohol:13.8%
Total Bottles Produced:5,300

Tasting notes
A beautiful fragrance of violets and wild thyme mingled with blackberry, dark cherry and a savory scent of leather. The concentrated core of dark red fruit is lifted by ripe acidity and underscored by long and beautifully woven tannins.

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