PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Winter (average) | Spring (above average).
TEMPERATURE: Warm Spring to early Summer | No extreme heat.
UPSHOT: Consistent flowering and fruit set | Healthy canopy.
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Summer (below average) | Autumn (light).
TEMPERATURE: Days (cool - below average).
UPSHOT: Mild, even consistent ripening conditions | Gradual & dense flavour accumulation | High natural acid.
SEPPELTSFIELD VINEYARD
B-BLOCK: Deep red clay loam | Eastern bank of Greenock Creek | Low topographical position | Shaded morning | North-south oriented rows.
UPSHOT: Ripe yet elegant fruit | Soft tannins | Lifted aromatics.
HARVEST: 03 - 17 MARCH
VARIETAL COMPOSITION: SHIRAZ (97%), VIOGNIER (3%)
FERMENTATION:De-stemmed (100%) | Combined with wet Viognier skins (3%) | 1/3 fermented off skins in French oak | Basket-pressed.
TECH ANALYSISAlc: 14.8% | pH: 3.55 | Acid: 6.0g/L | RS <1.0g/L
CELLARING:Drink now to 2034+
PROFILE: Blueberry | White florals | White pepper | Sage.
TEXTURE:Soft & subtle | Lovely fruit drive | Soft tannin | Seamlessly integrated oak.
