Elegant and rich, this is a finely balanced and very subtle wine. Rich and ripe flavours, a hint of butterscotch and a slightly creamy texture help to give nice weight and finish.

The 2010 crush was a very quick vintage for us. There were two rain periods during harvest, however our picking schedule enabled the fruit to handle this and it turned out to be one of our favourite vintages. By having total control in the winery and a great team through the vintage we ensured that the fruit was picked at the right time and respected throughout.

The vines are all from the favoured Clone 95 which we have found suits this area as the fruit comes in with good acid balance which we endeavour to retain. The vines were cropped low to ensure ripeness and palate richness. In the winery the grapes were whole-cluster pressed and the high-solids juice taken straight to French barriques for fermentation with indigenous yeast. After 11 months in oak we felt the balance was correct and took the wine from barrel. It was then aged further in tank on yeast lees prior to being racked and