WINEMAKING PROCESS
Cold soak for 24 hours, “bleeding out” of a small proportion rose, controlled alcoholic fermentation with selected yeast strain at 20-27 C, soft maceration with intense turnovers before onset of fermentation, removal of a small proportion of seeds to avoid astringency, malolactic fermentation, French oak barrels for 24 months with 60% in new oak.
WINE MAKER COMMENTS
Taste Profile
Deep red colour. Intense complexity with primary aromas of red berries, dried fig, tomato juice. Secondary aromas from intense ageing consist of vanilla, plum, roasted nuts and a touch of cigar box. Full bodied, with pleasant acidity. Very soft tannins provide a soft mouthfeel, rich in density with a long, warm finish and an aftertaste of cocoa and red fruit.
FOOD PAIRING: Red meat, game, cheese platters and
chocolate souflet.
TEMPERATURE FOR SERVING: 16-18°C
ALCOHOL: 14.0 %vol
VOLATILE ACIDITY: 0.34 g/L acetic acid
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5.7 g/L tartaric acid
pH: 3.7
REDUCING SUGARS: 3.5 g/L
TOTAL SO2: 80 ppm