Clare Valley
Sangiovese 53%, Sciacarello 19%, Grenache 13%, Vermentino 12%, Carignan 3%
12.3%
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Vineyard: Vivian, Gullyview & Parish Vineyards, Watervale

Varieties: 53% Sangiovese, 19% Sciacarello, 13% Grenache, 12 Vermentino & 3% Carignan

Planted: 1998, 1935, 1998, 1998 & 1985 respectively

Farming: Organic

Soil type: Terra Rossa, red clay on limestone

Picking date:  March 20, 21, & April 3 & 14, 2023

Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard

Processing: Destem retaining ~ 50% whole berries, no whole bunch

Fermentation: Natural ferment in open top steel fermenters, hand plunged twice daily 

Time on skins: 2 weeks

Pressing: free run and pressings combined

Settling: Settled off gross lees for 7 days

Aging vessel: Stainless steel for 11 months

Bottling Date: 15/01/2024

Filtration: No

Fining: No

Alc: 12.3

pH: 3.31

TA: 6.6

SO2: 30 free / 60 total

Production: 1300 dozen

- Koerner