Product Description
Top 100 Blue Gold Sydney International 2002. 50% Shiraz 50% Cabernet Sauvignon.
| Awards: | Top 100 Blue Gold Sydney International 2002 Gold Australian Small Winemaker Show 2001 Silver QANTAS Mt Barker Wine Show 2001 Silver Royal Hobart Wine Show 2001. |
| Region: | 100% Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River. |
| Colour: | Shows great depth of youthful colour. |
| Bouquet: | This wine has aromas of ripe blackcurrant and sweet spice which integrate well with lifted French Oak. |
| Palate: | The generously layered palate has inviting and mouth filling fruit flavours enhanced by vanillin oak and dark chocolate. |
| Source: | Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River |
| Vintage Characteristics: | Mild dry vintage. |
| Vinification: | Fermented in stainless steel static fermenters and left on skins for 12 to 23 days. |
| Cellaring Potential: | Will benefit from bottle maturation. Drink now or cellar up to 5 years |
| Oak Treatment: | French. |
| Serving Suggestion: | This wine will be a great accompaniment to richly flavoured game dishes and exotic cheeses. |
| Alcohol: | 14.5% |
| Sweetness: | Dry |
| Residual Sugar: | 0.9g/L |
| pH: | 3.59 |
| Acidity: | 6g/L |
| Harvest Date: | March 2000 |
| Bottling Date: | 01 July 2001 |
