in the vineyard : These grapes were harvested from two blocks on Beaulieu Farm.
Clones: CS46, CS169, CS163.
Trellis System: Smart Dyson Trellis system
Soil type: Oakleaf and Tukulu.
in the cellar : Harvested in mid April, these grapes were put into cold storage overnight prior to destalking. With the temperature of the grapes at about 7.5°.C, the grapes, once destalked, were put into open fermenters and given a cold soak for 4 days. The grape juice was inoculated with F15 yeast and was pumped over and pushed through three times a day for 10 days, until fermentation was complete. A post fermentation maceration of a further seven days was given prior to pressing into a combination of new (10%) and used French Oak 225lit barrels for malolactic fermentation and maturation. Once MLF was complete, the barrels were racked and the wine was matured for 14 months in barrel prior to bottling on 18 August 2008.