$27.00 – $324.00
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Vineyard
For a decade now we have worked with sites up and down the north/south spine of the Hills, from Kersbrook in the north to Kuitpo and Macclesfield at the southern end. In 2019 we took in fruit for red wine from only two (Kuitpo and Gumeracha), and after our usual ruthless barrel selection process, were delighted to include both in the blend.
It is 75% Kuitpo + 12% ‘Gum’, with the balance being a couple of barrels of our 2019 Lenswood Mencia. Call that the not-so-secret ingredient…
Style
In blending we chose to team the floral perfume and finesse of Kuitpo with the fleshy spice of Gumeracha. And the Mencia? As well as some red berry liveliness, it offered an extra edge of structure: a kick of mid-palate tannin that filled out the wine; rounded it while adding depth. Will we do it again one day? We’ll see…
From a terrific vintage, a wine true to both variety and region. It has balance and poise, but also a structure which will see it soften and gain complexity in bottle over 7-12 years. If you can wait. We will struggle to.
Specifications
13.5% v/v
RS <1.0 g/L
pH 3.62
TA 6.2 g/L