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

Scored 18.5/20 by Matthew Jukes (Matthew Jukes). Read the review.

Scored 96 Points by Mike Bennie (The Wine Front). Read the review.

Scored 95 Points by Campbell Mattison (Halliday) Read the review. 

Vineyard: Gullyview Vineyard, Watervale

Blocks: Gullyview (GV1)

Planted: 1974

Soil type: Terra Rossa, red clay on limestone

Picking date: February 23, 2022

Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard

Processing: Crush and destem

Time on skins: 6 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 70% ceramic amphora & 30% steel for 2 months

Aging vessel: Stainless steel on fine lees for 9 months

Filtration: No

Fining: No

Bottled: 10/01/2023

Alc: 12.3%

pH: 3.11

TA: 8.4

SO2: 35F, 65T

Production: 103 dozen