Description
Organic grapes are hand picked, de-stemmed to locally made clay amphora for 6 months on skins. The wine is full of raspberry and black cherry notes with savoury aromatics like Campari, lavender and a wild amaro character.
Certifications
Alcohol
13.7%
Analytical data
2.0 g/l residual sugar
6.0 g/l acidity
3.6 pH
Vineyard: Omensetter Vineyard
Warm and dry along the coast of the Gulf of St Vincent in McLaren Vale.
Yield: one ton/acre hl/ha
Soil Type
One meter of red/brown loamy clay over limestone.
Harvest Notes
Perfect vintage, warm days, very even with cool nights.
Vinification
Long 6 months maceration. Pressed in September and racked to bottle.
Malolactic fermentation: Yes, naturally occuring
Maturation
6 months in amphora, 4 months in tanks to settle.
Oak influence: None.
Months in bottle: 6
Bottling
Closure: Screw top