Ripe berry, rich fruitcake flavours and soft, velvety tannins. French and American oak impart dark chocolate, coffee bean and vanilla characters.

Dry/Sweet
dry
semi sweet
sweet
wine body
light
medium
full
Oak
none
some
plenty
grape varieties

Merlot

blend or single variety

Single Variety

region

Clare Valley (48%) / Limestone Coast (52%)

colour

At release, the wine is a dark red with an intense purple hue.

nose

The wine has distinct aromas of black cherries and ripe strawberries abound with secondary spice, sweet mocha and cigar box characters evident.

palate

At release, this wine is medium to full-bodied with lush red berry, plum and cherry fruit characters. The fruit flavours are balanced by undertones of creamy mocha, spice & subtle savoury characters. The palate has a soft, velvety texture with grainy tannins through the mid-palate and a long, persistence to finish.

oak maturation

The wine was matured in a mixture of French & American oak barrels for a period of 6 months before being blended & bottled.

cellaring notes

Crafted for immediate enjoyment but will cellar over a medium term under ideal conditions.

alcohol volume

14.50%

acid

5.91

pH

3.50

residual sugar

0.30

pack size

Single: 750ml bottle, Case: 6 x 750ml bottle

previous vintages

2019