Cabernets

Vintage
2023

Growing conditions
Despite a cool start to spring, flowering and fruit set were even across all varieties. November heralded the beginning of a glorious run of weather. Days were warm but never hot, and temperatures dropped nicely into the evenings, allowing gradual ripening and acid retention in the grapes. Harvest commenced a week later than ‘normal’ under clear blue skies and finished in mid-April.

Winemaker notes
Fruit parcels were hand-harvested and fermented separately in a combination of open and concrete vessels, with gentle daily pump-overs to preserve vibrant aromatics. After fermentation, the wines were pressed to French oak barriques for nine months of maturation, with select components also spending time in concrete to enhance purity and vitality.