Deep and dark with a purple hue. An overwhelming presence that suggests this wine will live to be iconic. The nose is flush with mulberry, violets, lavender and cocoa. While young and vibrant with taut tannins, the palate is complex, deep and intoxicating – so much dark, black fruit, changing with each mouthful. Food Match Braised beef, strong blue-based cheese Recommended Cellaring 10 – 25 years from vintage Winemaking Whole Bunch 65% Destemmed 35% Fermentation Vessel Open top french cuve and closed top stainless Fermentation Indigenous Barrel Type French oak barriques New Barrel % 38% Maturation 17 months Fining No Filtration Yes – coarse filtration Bottled Dec -20 WINE ANALYSIS Alcohol 13.6 Residual Sugar Nil pH 3.58 Acidity 5.8 g/l