Rookery Zinfandel (2009)
750mL / Kangaroo Island, SA / Australia
The 2009 growing season conditions were extreme, very hot and dry and because of this Rookery Wines could only pick small amounts of selected fruit.
However, the fruit that was picked was of high quality.
Winemaking:
Crush destem. Open ferment – 7 days and airbag press to retain flavours.
Technical Details:
Grape variety: 100% Zinfandel
Zone: Fleurieu
Region: Kangaroo Island
Alcohol: 14%
PH: 3.5
T/A: 6.8
About Rookery:
The Rookery Vineyard, planted in 1999 is nestled eight kilometres south of Nepean Bay and ten kilometres north of D’Estrees Bay. Rookery's exceptional fruit quality is attributable to the island's Mediterranean maritime climate and soil composition ideal for producing quality cool climate wine.
Garry's family has lived on Kangaroo Island for three generations, farming high quality beef cattle and lambs. Garry and Gael are now also producing their own boutique medal winning wines.
The fruit is all hand selected and picked, ensuring that only the best quality fruit reaches the bottle at Rookery Wines.
Garry and Gael Lovering have established 3.2ha of cabernet sauvignon and 1.6ha of shiraz, with smaller plantings of sauvignon blanc, tempranillo, saperavi, sangiovese, chardonnay, merlot, petit verdot, riesling and zinfandel.
Their wine is a bottled ambassador for one of the most beautiful, pristine and isolated environments in Australia and some would say the world. Making the most of this maritime environment we grow fruit that is rich and robust with intense aromas and full flavours, that is handcrafted into exceptional wine.
Kangaroo Island is located 15 kms from the mainland of South Australia, a place of genuine magic with its aquatic life, amazing coastline sculpture, wild flowers and prolific native fauna.
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