LC
Lianne Collins
Export / Sales Manager, Quartz Reef
SN
Sommelier NZWG (attending)
New Zealand Winegrowers
Description
Divine ruby red in color with intense cherry and berry aromas. Rich on the palate with dark cherry, subtle floral and herbaceous notes. Excellent depth, fine tannins and a long vibrant finish.
Certifications
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
0.0 g/l residual sugar
5.9 g/l acidity
3.51 pH
Winemaker
Rudi Bauer
Vinification
Hand-picked on the 8th, 12th and 15th March. Each clone was small batch vinified with a small percentage of whole cluster per ferment. Cold Soaked for up to 7 days before indigenous yeast fermentation kicked in. Gentle plunging each day, followed by post maceration of up to 9 days to ensure optimum fruit and tannin balance. Total time on skin; 21 days. Drained directly into selected French oak barriques (25% new) where the wine aged for 12 months during which wild malolactic fermentation occurs.
Bottling
Size: 0.750l