Margaret River, Western Australia. All of the hallmarks of this classic, along with the suppleness and the fineness of tannin we have come to expect from the Pedestal Vineyard.
The vintage: It was a perfect year, a relatively cool season in Margaret River in 2010. The average spring conditions, relatively dryer - lead to a very productive crop.
The winemaking: All the fruit is hand harvested into small crates then transported to the winery where it was cooled overnight. Hand sorting; de-stemming leaving only the best berries for this wine. After several weeks of primary fermentation at moderate temperatures, minimal pump-overs. The wine was then macerated for four weeks. Native yeasts were used, with no other additions were made to the wine. The wine was matured in new (20%), oak, also using 1-2yr old French oak for nine months.
The wine: The leafy and dried herb nose, is understated by a black olive savoury-ness. Striking a balance between the oak used and the fruit, creates a wine with both fine tannin and ripe berry flavours and spice. The palate is long and full, look to cellar this for an extra smoothness in years to come.
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