Malbec 2014 Limited Release
Blackberry, cloves & bramble with oak adding spice and depth
DESCRIPTION
Tasting Notes
Bright red, with some brick hues indicating some time in bottle. The nose is a mix of briary fruit, herbs, dusty oak, plums and tobacco leaf.
Wine Making
The fruit was chilled at crushing to allow 2-3 days cold maceration before fermentation. Pump overs were conducted twice daily for 8 days before pressing to 2 & 3 year old puncheons. The wine was matured in oak for 12 months prior to bottling.
Cellaring
A very pretty and yet complex wine best enjoyed now with light meaty dishes and cheeses.
Technical
| The Grapes | : Malbec from our Rutherglen vineyards. |
| Date Tasted | : August 2021 |
| Alcohol | : 12.5% |
| T.A (g/l) | : 6.3g/l |
| pH | : 3.58pH |
Bright red, with some brick hues indicating some time in bottle. The nose is a mix of briary fruit, herbs, dusty oak, plums and
tobacco leaf.
Palate:
Medium-light bodied but full flavoured. On the palate, the lifted spice and plum blend with notes of herbs and oak, leather and charcuterie.
The fruit was chilled at crushing to allow 2-3 days cold maceration before fermentation. Pump overs were conducted twice daily for 8 days before pressing to 2 & 3 year old puncheons. The wine was matured in oak for 12 months prior to bottling.
A very pretty and yet complex wine best enjoyed now with light meaty dishes and cheeses.
| The Grapes | : Malbec from our Rutherglen vineyards. |
| Date Tasted | : August 2021 |
| Alcohol | : 12.5% |
| T.A (g/l) | : 6.3g/l |
| pH | : 3.58pH |
