SP
Shaun Page (attending)
Export / Sales Manager, Rickety Bridge Winery Pty Ltd
Description
Opulent dark forest fruit with aromatic notes of spice, white pepper and dark chocolate. The palate is textured and layered, showing elegance and refined structure. Fresh, juicy and balanced acidity, subtle oak with hints of clove and mulberry lingers on the finish.
Certifications
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
2.5 g/l residual sugar
5.5 g/l acidity
3.51 pH
Vinification
The grapes were destemmed and kept as whole berries. Fermentation took place in open fermenters with inoculated yeast strains. Dried stems were added back in to the tank during fermentation. Kept on the skins for 60 days after fermentation. Malolactic fermentation took place in tank, thereafter the wine was transferred to 225l French oak barrels for 12 months. 15% New oak and the rest 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th fill barrels.
Aromas
Aroma intensity: intense
Fruit: moderate
Floral: moderate
Spice: moderate
Wood: moderate
Taste
Body: full
Tannins: moderate
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
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