Plantagenet Wines was the first winery in the Great Southern wine region of Western Australia and has developed an enviable reputation for producing premium quality wines since 1975. Their wines have achieved international recognition for their amazing depth of flavour and structure. The style of the wines are suited to a diverse range of cuisine, due to their elegance, finesse and incredible balance.
In 1968, the young and vibrant Tony Smith, planted an experimental vineyard on his Bouverie property in the Great Southern of Western Australia. After many trials and tribulations, including some untimely pruning by a flock of stray sheep, the first grapes were picked in 1974. In 1975, a shed, in the township of Mount Barker, in the heart of the Great Southern, was purchased and the first vintage from the winery was produced. The Great Southern encompasses an area 100 kilometres long by 65 kilometres wide with a climate ranging from strong maritime to moderately continental. The ancient soils date back 1000 million years and the clean, pristine environment provide the perfect backdrop for producing magnificent wines.
Appearance
Deep crimson red with vibrant purple hues.
Aroma
Rich cedar and intense cassis are complimented by nuances of anise, blackberry leaf and earthy complexity.
Palate
An elegant and structural wine showing beautifully fine tannins and incredible length.
Vintage Notes
Overall the Great Southern saw an excellent growing season and 2014 harvest. The season was characterised initially by unseasonably strong winds leading to some slight inflorescence damage. These conditions subsided in the two weeks prior to flowering however and much of the Great Southern saw good fruit set. Moderate rainfall during the early growing season was welcome on the whole but excess moisture did provide a small amount of disease pressure. Later in the season however, the region saw particularly dry conditions with very little rainfall in the two months leading in to harvest and presenting some challenges in particular for dry grown vineyards. A typical strong diurnal effect was observed, with cold nights and warm days leading to a long, uniform slow ripening period.
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