Dark cherry and raspberry conserve along with vanilla, nutmeg and cedar.

Silken tannins give a smooth the entry dominated by savoury notes and red fruits. Dried cranberry merge with dark plum which lingers along with mineral elements on the finish. Cocoa also detected. Complex and elegant.

The grapes were crushed to open top vats and held cold for six to seven days before allowing wild yeast to initiate fermentation. Some tank were inoculated with commercial strains. The wine was left on skins for three weeks after ferment to assist tannin integration before being moved to oak casks. After 10 months the wines were assembled and bottled.

Ideal with a stir-fry of cubed lamb and eggplant, also makes a good partner for a steak and mushroom pie.