Trophy Hong Kong International Wines and Spirits Competition 2011. Cuisine top 10 and 5 stars!!! Gold Medal San Francisco International Wine Challenge 2011

Winemaking

Winemaker, Carol Bunn
Harvest Dates: 20th–28th April 2009, all handpicked Clones, 115, 777, 667, 6 and 5
Brix at Harvest: 25 - 25.5
Wine Titratable Acidity: 6 gm/litre
Wine pH: 3.59
Alcohol 14.5%
5-10% whole bunch fermentation
The grapes were cold soaked for 5 to 7 days
Hand plunged 3 times a day at peak of fermentation.
100% French oak for 11 months, 40 % new
Malolactic fermentation in barrel
Medium grade filter and no fining
Bottled 14th April 2010

Accolades

• Trophy Hong Kong International Wines and Spirits Competition 2011, best wine with Peking duck
• Gold Medal San Francisco International Wine Challenge 2011
• Gold Medal New Zealand International Wine Show 2011
• Cuisine top 10 and 5 stars!!!
• 5 Stars 93/100 Bob Campbell
• Geoff Kelly 18+/20
• Silver Medal Decanter Wine Awards 2011
• Silver Medal London International Wine Challenge 2011
• Silver Medal London International Wine and Spirits Competition 2011
• Silver Medal Bragato Wine Awards 2010, 2011
• Pure Bronze Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2010
• Bronze Medal Royal Easter Show 2011
• 4 Stars Winestate Canterbury/Oago Tasting

Tasting Notes

Ripe hand picked fruit, gentle winemaking and maturation in French oak have resulted in a complex and powerful wine, with aromas of ripe cherries, raspberries and Black Doris plums, a rich and silky smooth palate with fine grainy tannins to match the fruit. Excellent value, drinking fantastically well now and will develop and cellar for several years.