Technical Analysis
This wine showcases the lovely softness, elegance and sensitivity that is Merlot. Fruit is sourced from a selection of vineyards in various sub regions of the Barossa (Light Pass, Western Ridge and Eden Valley), adding more interest to the final product.
Tasting note
Deep ruby colour with garnet hues with pleasant aromas of blackberries, plums, cloves, and hint of oak. Medium-bodied with flavours of juicy blackcurrant, stewed plums, and hints of clover and cinnamon spice. Soft and velvety tannins with a long smooth finish.
Vintage conditions
The 2023 vintage was a very cool year, with above average rainfall. It thankfully remained dry during vintage removing any disease pressure which was great as the harvest picking dates were much later than normal. The resulting wines produced all have great colour and strong flavour with a touch of elegance and amazing tannin structure.
Vinification details
This fruit is from a combination of our own Marananga vineyard. Picked before sunrise, 100% destemmed whole berries into open fermenters for a 8-10 day ferment then basket pressed to seasoned French & USA hogshead barrels where it finished secondary ferment naturally. Remaining in these barrels for a further 14 months, then blended and bottled un-fined and un-filtered.
AWARDS
Halliday: 90 pts
Technical Analysis
This wine showcases the lovely softness, elegance and sensitivity that is Merlot. Fruit is sourced from a selection of vineyards in various sub regions of the Barossa (Light Pass, Western Ridge and Eden Valley), adding more interest to the final product.
Tasting note
Deep ruby colour with garnet hues with pleasant aromas of blackberries, plums, cloves, and hint of oak. Medium-bodied with flavours of juicy blackcurrant, stewed plums, and hints of clover and cinnamon spice. Soft and velvety tannins with a long smooth finish
Vintage conditions
The 2022 vintage was a cool to warm year, with average rainfall. It thankfully remained dry during vintage removing any disease pressure which was great as the harvest picking dates were much later than normal. The resulting wines produced all have great colour and strong flavour with a touch of elegance and amazing tannin structure
Vinification details
This fruit is from a combination of our own Marananga vineyard and one in Vine Vale vineyard planted in the 1950’s. Picked separately but treated the same way, destemmed whole berries into open fermenters for a 8-10 day ferment then basket pressed to seasoned French & USA hogshead barrels where it finished secondary ferment naturally. Remaining in these barrels for a further 12-14 months, then blended and bottled unfined and unfiltered
AWARDS
Halliday: 91 pts
Technical Analysis
This wine showcases the lovely softness, elegance and sensitivity that is Merlot. Fruit is sourced from a selection of vineyards in various sub regions of the Barossa (Light Pass, Western Ridge and Eden Valley), adding more interest to the final product.
Tasting note
This Merlot has a rich deep purple colour, indicative of the variety. The nose displays hints of stewed plums, perfumed violets, cinnamon and cassis. The palate is ripe with intense sweet concentrated fruit which This is a bright and juicy wine with hallmark varietal flavours of stewed plums and blackcurrant, and hints of spice such as clove and cinnamon. It’s a soft, easy drinking wine with a long persistence of flavour on the finish, supported by plush tannins.
Vintage conditions
The warm to hot weather in December 2018 and January 2019 combined with a relatively small crop saw harvest begin mid-February, two weeks earlier than the norm. Throughout the season, the flavour and phenological ripening kept up with the sugar development and despite the challenges of the dry season and in many vineyards limited water, most vineyards ripened what grapes they had evenly and completely, once again proving the tenacity of the grape vine, the terroir of the Barossa and the value of old vines.
Vinification details
This fruit is from a combination of Binder Estate vineyards in various sub regions of the Barossa Valley, as well as a small percentage of cooler climate fruit sourced from a grower in Eden Valley. Once picked, the grape parcels are fermented in open fermenters with use of heading down boards for optimal extraction for 7 days. The wine is then pumped into French (70%) and American (30%) oak barrels to mature for 10 months before final blending and bottling.
Technical Analysis
This wine showcases the lovely softness, elegance and sensitivity that is Merlot. Fruit is sourced from a selection of vineyards in various sub regions of the Barossa (Light Pass, Western Ridge and Eden Valley), adding more interest to the final product.
Tasting note
This is a bright and juicy wine with hallmark varietal flavours of stewed plums and blackcurrant, and hints of spice such as clove and cinnamon. It’s a soft, easy drinking wine with a long persistence of flavour on the finish, supported by plush tannins.
Vintage conditions
After reasonable winter and spring rainfall, soil moisture was adequate during the 2018 growing season and the Barossa’s vineyards were exhibiting healthy canopies heading into summer. Jan and Feb were warm and dry, with very warm temperatures in Feb slowing down the pace of ripening, allowing good flavour to develop more slowly. The warm, dry Summer extended throughout the harvest season until the end of April. Overall yields were 10- 20% down, but quality high.
Vinification details
This fruit is from a combination of Binder Estate vineyards in various sub regions of the Barossa Valley, as well as a small percentage of cooler climate fruit sourced from a grower in Eden Valley. Once picked, the grape parcels are fermented in open fermenters with use of heading down boards for optimal extraction for 7 days. The wine is then pumped into French (70%) and American (30%) oak barrels to mature for 10 months before final blending and bottling.
