2010

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Location: Climate: Clones: Soils: GDD: Rainfall: Vine Age: Yield: Vine Density: Trellis System:

Bannockburn, Central Otago Semi-Continental Dijon115, 777 Wind blown Loess over schist bedrock. Deep, moderately sandy, and free-draining Approximately 1153 340mm per Annum Planted 2000 4.83 Tonnes / Hectare 3500 / Hectare VSP

Harvest Date: Brix: pH: T.A.: W hole Bunch: Peak Fermentation Temp: Oak Percentages: Time in Barrel: Coopers Used: Fining: Filtering: Alcohol: Total Cases Produced:

21 April 2010 24.5 3.30 9 g/l 30% 30°C New 34%, One Year 36%, Two Year 30% 11 Months Sylvain, Saury, Cadus, Mercurey None None 14% 320

Ripe, dark plum fruit aromas, with the use of whole bunches adding complexity; liquorice, spice, dried herb and floral notes.The palate is ripe and succulent. It has Bannockburn’s sweet concentrated cherry and dark plum flavours framed, and given structure by integrated ripe tannin and acid. It is all about power with restraint.