2009
Vintage
The 2009 vintage in Mudgee was excellent. The season started out with heavy spring rains which got the vines off to a good start. The early part of the summer was mild and ideal for vine growth. The heat wave conditions which were experienced during January were interspersed with cooler winds from the coast which moderated the effects of the heat and the vines got through this period in a relatively good state. Most importantly the period between veraison (fruit colouring) and maturity was fine and mild allowing the development of intense flavours.
Winemaking
The 2009 petit verdot is one of the Bordeaux varieties. It was crushed to a rotary fermenter and inoculated with a culture of pure yeast. The wine was fermented at 28 degrees centigrade until dry 11 days later and pressed off skins and transferred to a mixture of 3 and 4 year old French and American oak barrels. The wine was lightly fined with casein before filtering and bottling at 18 months.
Colour
Very dark red with purple hues.
Bouquet
Ripe Christmas pudding plum fruit with black cherries.
Palate
Rich ripe sweet flavours with a soft tannin finish.
Suggested Food
Team this wine with you favourite beef or lamb dish.
Cellaring
Enjoy now or cellar for 3 to 8 years in ideal conditions.
