Region: Clare Valley
Varietal: 61% Mataro/39% Shiraz
Vintage: 2007
Trellis: VSP
TA: 6.26
pH: 3.44
Alcohol: 14%
Skin Contact: up tp 17 days
Oak: 100% neutral barrels
Coopers: D n J
Winemaking: Both parcels were kept seperate, where they were destemmed and crushed, some of the Shiraz was allowed to commence fermentation by virtue of indigenous yeast, the rest and the Mataro was inoculated, not surprisingly with yeast, fermentation was conducted, skin contact up to 17 days, before being pressed to oak for Malo and maturation.
Production: 1532 dozen