Product Description
Our wild or rampant wyvern suggests an exuberant and luxuriant wine of lively character to lift the spirit. This wine is a vivid expression of Hamelin Bay’s classic varietal reds. The Rampant Red has been a runaway success since its release. The wine represents outstanding value with all of the characters of a richly flavoured first class Margaret River Cabernet (52%), Shiraz (31%) and Merlot (17%).
| Awards: | Silver medal 2004 Margaret River Wine Show. |
| Region: | 100% Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River. |
| Colour: | Hamelin Bay`s 2002 Rampant Red has brilliant clarity with medium intensity with a cherry red centre and pink purple hue. |
| Bouquet: | Aromas of dusty mint and earth harmoniously meld with cassis, berry fruits and perfumed cedar to afford a complex bouquet. |
| Palate: | The palate is round and of medium weight delivering an enjoyable uncomplicated but extremely satisfying drink. A precisely balanced underlying acidity focuses the fruit in the mid palate, finishing with emery chalky tannins. |
| Source: | Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River |
| Vintage Characteristics: | Mild dry vintage. |
| Vinification: | Stainless steel static fermenters, left on skins 9 to 12 days post fermentation. |
| Cellaring Potential: | Drink from release but will improve with medium term cellaring to 5 years. |
| Oak Treatment: | 10 months maturation in barriques, with 10% new French and 2% new American. |
| Serving Suggestion: | Enjoy with any Australian BBQ or with tomato based pasta dishes. |
| Alcohol: | 14.5% |
| Sweetness: | Dry |
| Residual Sugar: | 3.9g/L |
| pH: | 3.45 |
| Acidity: | 6.9g/L |
| Harvest Date: | March 2002 |
| Bottling Date: | September 2003 |
