Overview: Harvested from our Home Block in Seppeltsfield from 1991 plantings. Soil profile is a free draining sandy red/brown loam.

Colour: satsuma plum with garnet red hues

Aroma: Ripe blackcurrants with luscious liquorice and spearmint.

Taste: Mouth filling and complex. Blackcurrants and anise are intertwined with boysenberry juice, green tea leaves and freshly turned earth/tar. The tannins are dusty and provide the wine with a rustic, savoury edge that provides an intriguing palate structure with the spiced oak and hint of lemon myrtle. 

Region: Barossa Valley, Seppeltsfield sub-region

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyards: Radford Road, Home Block

Winemaking: Hand harvested and de-stemmed without being crushed. Fermented in concrete open fermenters for 7-10 days with 4 pump overs to maintain a fermentation temperature of 20-22’C. Drained and pressed though our wooden basket press before being transferred into seasoned French oak for 27 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Vintage conditions: The 2017 vintage was preceded by drenching winter rains that allowed healthy canopy development and good fruit set. The summer leading into harvest was unusually cool, with frequent rain events resulting in grapes with great natural acid balance and freshness. The resultant wines are elegant with fruit purity and definition.

Alcohol by volume: 15.0%

Enjoy with: Kangaroo fillets and tomato tortellini