Aroma
Lifted perfume with layers of red and black fruits. Pristine and
poised with floral notes, tar, gun flint and exceptional concentration
and purity.
Palate
The palate is seamless and fine, loaded with fruit texture and
tightly packed savoury tannins.
Vinification
The grapes were fermented in a combination of traditional open
and closed fermenters after gentle destemming, with some
batches receiving whole bunches. The wines were then pressed
and transferred into French Oak barrels for malolactic fermentation
– majority 300L hogsheads, some 500L puncheons and
some parcels aged in traditional 6250L cuves. Racked twice
during maturation, bottled February 2022.
Vintage Notes
The 2021 vintage was exceptional in Heathcote, with all the
makings of our finest yet. One of our coldest winters in recent
memory was followed by a warm and dry spring, with perfect,
even set and growth. The warm, dry and consistent conditions
prevailed throughout summer, resulting in highly concentrated
small berries.