VINEYARD:  Malakoff, Landsborough (Pyrenees) Victoria
 
WINEMAKING:  A single vineyard wine crafted from 100% ‘Best’s Old Block’ clone fruit. Hand-picked in late March and early April, the fruit was fermented in a three small batches to enhance character and complexity. The ferments included 74% whole bunches and 26% destemmed whole berries. The wine was matured in a mixture of new (17%) and older French oak barriques for 12 months before being bottled without filtration.
 
TASTING NOTE:  Deep violet in colour, this wine delivers perfumed aromas of dark berries, tobacco, violets, & white pepper. On the palate there are juicy plums, blackberry bramble, pepper spice, liquorice and some fine tannic grip to give the wine drive and focus.
 
 
PEAK DRINKING:  Present - 2027+
 
WINE ANALYSIS
ALC/VOL:  14.0%
TA:  6.19 g/L
pH:  3.73
 
280 dozen produced