"Exemplary tannin and oak management reflecting Jeremy Gordon's skill as a winemaker" James Halliday
Gold: Sydney Royal Wine Show

VINEYARDS

Produced with fruit from Frankland River, the coolest and most isolated wine-growing region in Western Australia. Gravel loamy soils of moderate fertility are ideal for growing grapes. An ideal climate of warm days and cool nights provide a long, slow ripening period. 

SEASON

Favourable conditions in the lead up to vintage with good rainfall which continued into spring. Conditions warmed up throughout December, though remained fairly mild with cooling breezes promoting slow and steady flavour development. A great vintage producing high quality wines with wonderful balance and purity.

WINEMAKING

Picked during the cool of the night, the grapes were crushed and destemmed into static fermenters. Techniques for pumping the juice through the skins, and getting air into the ferments under relatively cool temperatures, were used to extract as much colour and flavour as possible. Once primary ferment was complete, the wine was pressed from the skins and then sent to a selection of French hogshead and barrique barrels to complete malolactic fermentation. Matured in oak for 12 months before being carefully blended prior to bottling.