Raspberry, plum and dark cherry with a hint of cocoa & cinnamon. Bright and juicy with a smooth texture and a medium-light weight. Brambly red fruits with darker berry notes. Wood smoke and dried herbs on finish.
 

The fruit was harvested in excellent condition from our Waihopai and Wairau Valley Vineyards. The berries were loaded intact into open top vats and fermented with minimal plunging of the cap. After a period on skins after primary ferment the wine was moved to oak to undergo malolactic fermentation and mature for 6 months. After that the wine was blended, lightly fined and bottled.