2021 Single Block Series Tempranillo

Alcohol: 14.3%
ρH: 3.45
Total acidity: 7.5 g/L
Residual sugar: less than 2 g/L

Winemakers: John Bown, Alain Rousseau

Dark, rich earthy aromas. Fresh fruit with soft delicate tannin. Lengthy flavours.

Winter 2020 was cool and wet followed by temperatures around 15 to 20 degrees Celsius from Spring up until Christmas. January was slightly warmer (an average daily top of 20-25 degrees Celsius), with only three days above 30 degrees Celsius during summer.
Vintage started by Mid March and grape ripening was slow. A couple of good weeks of warm temperature before Easter finalised the maturity. We picked the reds up until end of April. Overall, the quality is quite good. The whites are a bit crisper in acid while the reds are very ripe and generous.

Variety: 100% Tempranillo, sustainably grown
Region: 100% Coal River Valley, Southern Tasmania

A 48-hour pre-ferment soak was followed by inoculation and fermentation in 1/2 and one tonne open fermenters hand plunged twice daily. Pressed, and then transfer into French oak for Malolactic ferment, aged in barrels for 20 months.
Bottling date: 06.12.2019