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GROWN
At Bimbadgen’s Palmers Lane & McDonalds Road vineyards in the Hunter Valley region of NSW, and a smaller portion from the Angullong vineyard in Orange region of NSW. This continues the style which incorporates the elegance of the Hunter and the richness and power of Orange shiraz.
MADE
After de-stemming and crushing, the must was inoculated for fermentation at 20-28°C. Retention of whole berries (20%) in the must and subsequent carbonic maceration are techniques we employ to add lifted fruit characters. The fermenting juice was pumped over the cap of skins two times daily throughout the fermentation, which lasted on average five to seven days for each batch. After pressing, the wine was allowed to complete MLF in tank, after which it was racked of gross lees and transferred to French and American oak barrels for maturation of 12-20 months. The wine was aged 100% in oak barrels ranging in age from new to 5 years old.
AROMA
Aromatic and plummy fruit with lifted oak and dried herbs.
| Cellaring: |
Now and Can cellar |
| pH: |
3.51 |
| ALC/VOL: |
14 |
| Bottle Size: |
750 mL |
| Total Acidity: |
5.96 |
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