Colour: Bright, intense, ruby red.
Aroma: Super lifted and very complex, cherry, rhubarb, cola, vanilla, nutmeg, clove, savoury spice and delicate minerality with lots of character and interest
Palate: Vibrant red fruits including cherry and wild strawberry, cola and spice both sweet and savoury, fresh acidity excellent length with powdery tannins.
Region: Strathbogie Ranges
Vineyard: Whitegate
Vintage: 2021
Variety: Tempranillo
Production: 177 Cases
Harvested: 10/3/2021
pH: 3.63
T/A: 6.26
Alcohol: 13.0%
Vinification: 3 day cold soak followed by a 14 day fermentation kept cool to retain freshness and the beautiful varietal aromas.
Maturation: 16 months in large format French, American and Hungarian oak with 27% new oak and the remainder in 2nd used and barrels older than 5 years.
Size of Vineyard Block: 0.5 Ha
Row Orientation: North / South
Trellis System: Vertical Shoot Position (VSP)
Pruning: Spur
Planting density: 1,200 Vines/Ha
Clone: D8V 13
Average Vine Age: 17 years
Yield: 5.66T/Ha
Climate: Continental climate, warm days followed by very cool nights.
MJT: 20.7
Growing Season Rainfall: 320mm-380mm
Soil: Sandy loam, giving way to decomposed granite.
Altitude: 480 Meters.”
Matt Froude
