Rich garnet. Warm ripe fruit characters of dark plum and redcurrants are complemented by hints of sweet tobacco, chocolate and bay leaf. A full bodied wine displaying rich flavours of bright redcurrants, mulberries and dark cherries. The warm ripe tannins provide excellent structure balanced by cedary oak influences and a minerally clean finish. Food pairing Roasted rack of aged venison with wild mushroom ragout and steamed asian greens. Cellaring 10 to 15 years.
The fruit sourced for this wine comes from the Estate's Wallcliffe Vineyard, planted between 1970 and 1972 and located 8km from the ocean with a south-west aspect. The vines grow on ancient lateritic soils, being sandy gravel over a clay base. Cane pruning, judicious shoot thinning and springtime composting promote vine balance and lead to physiologically ripe grapes well suited for wines of distinct character and longevity.
