2003 Terra Barossa Cuvée

Comments

Lifted cedar, berry fruits and spice on the nose, are complemented on the palate by soft tannins and excellent length. Given time in the bottle this wine will develop into a wine of class and exceptional character.

Vinification Notes

Grapes are crushed and de-stemmed into fermenters. Yeast is added immediately once in the fermenter, ferments are then pumped over twice daily to maximise colour, tannin and flavour extraction. Cooling is used to ensure ferments remain in the 22-25°C range which will allow the wine to display maximum fruit expression. Pressing then occurs roughly seven days after crushing and the resulting wine is put into French and American oak.

Maturation

French and American Oak were used to age the wine for 12 months.

Blend

61% Shiraz, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Mourvedre

Vintage Notes

The vintage was warmer and dryer than the Barossa 'average', the result was lower crops than 2002. Although crops were low the quality could not be faulted, with reduced yields often comes fantastic colour and flavour development, the 2003 vintage did not disappoint.

Harvested

Late March to April 2003

Cellaring

Drinking well now but will respond to 3-5 years cellaring.

Tasting Notes