A delightful experience, starting with a bright deep colour followed by fragrant floral notes and savoury dark berry, cocoa and mixed spice bouquet
The palate has exquisite layers of dark plum and cherry and earthy notes with soft silky tannins and complex rich flavours
An elegantly flavoured wine with a fine, smooth structure and long generous finish.
Viticulture and Winemaking:
The fruit was 100% hand-picked on 12-18 April 2005
Grape bunches were 100% destemmed
The grapes had varying times of cold maceration and varying fermentation temperatures to increase the wine’s complexity
Maturation in 100% French oak (40% new) (mainly Remond and Francois Frerre barriques)
Date of bottling June 2006 (5,976 bottles produced)
Alcohol 14.0%.
Vynfields:
Is a boutique single vineyard on the free draining alluvial gravels of the Martinborough Terrace, in New Zealand (adjoining vineyards owned by Ata Rangi, Dry River, Martinborough Vineyards, and Palliser Estate) owned by Kaye McAulay and John Bell
We are a fully certified organic vineyard (BioGro New Zealand - number 4622)
