2016 Malbec
Medal One
Medal Two
A straight bottling of Yarra Yering Malbec has only happened three times; in 1978, 2010 and 2016. The decision was made as a response to warmer vintage conditions ripening Malbec into darker, more brooding fruit profile. The dark fruit coupled with charcuterie and some savoury spice complexity joined by beautifully ripe tannins.
Reviews
97 Points - James Halliday, Wine Companion
92 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Silver Medal, Yarra Valley Wine Show 2017
Winemaking
Hand harvested, the whole bunches sent across a sorting table then destemmed into the half-tonne open fermenters. Whole berries encouraged for fragrance and some element of carbonic fermentation for perfume. Hand plunged twice daily before pressing and gravity filled to French oak barrels; 15 months oak maturation.
Technical Data
Varietals: 100% Malbec
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Vines: Fruit sourced from the 1969 planted Malbec.
Cellaring: Drinking beautifully at present and made to be approachable when young but it will also continue to evolve for a further 5 years under suitable cellaring conditions.
Alcohol: 14%