South facing, boney soils - ginger spice, mineral and soft textures

Vineyard: Gullyview Vineyard, Watervale

Blocks: Gullyview (GV1)

Planted: 1974

Soil type: Terra Rossa, red clay on limestone

Picking date: February 3, 2021

Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard

Processing: Crush and destem

Time on skins: 12 hours in press

Pressing: Free run only, minimal press rotations

Cooling / settling: Cold settled off dirt and heavy solids for 3 days

Fermentation: Natural ferment in 75% ceramic amphora & 25% steel for 2 months

Aging vessel: Stainless steel on fine lees for 10 months

Filtration: No

Fining: No

Alc: 12.4%

pH: 3.08

TA: 6.6

SO2: 22F, 63T

Production: 77 dozen