A delightful experience, starting with a bright ruby red colour followed by fragrant floral notes, and spicy bouquet
The palate has exquisite layers of dark plum and berry fruit, earthy notes and soft silky tannins with complex savoury flavours
An elegantly wine with a fine, smooth structure and long generous finish
The ultimate food wine – superb with tuna or salmon; mushroom ragoút or mushroom risotto; and your favourite game or meat dishes.
Viticulture and Winemaking:
The fruit was 100% hand-picked on 22-27 April 2004
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 (45% new) (mainly Remond and Francois Frerre barriques)
Date of bottling June 2005 (13,332 bottles produced)
Alcohol 14.5%.
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)
