NV Vin Rouge

Vintage: Non Vintage (2021, 2022)

Wine Name: NV Vin Rouge

Current Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon (98%) Petit Verdot (2%)

Closure: Screw cap

Alcohol: 12.5%

Fruit Source: Barton Estate Vineyard, Idyllic Hills Vineyard

Colour: Very deep red with a clear edge

Aromas: Black currant, soft, savoury

Palate: Balanced, well rounded and lingering. Silky with a firm acid structure and a lingering

tannin mouthfeel tapering off to a long finish.

Wine making: A non-vintage Bordeaux blend wine from 2 vintages, Currently from harvests 2021

and 2022. Over the years will show more harvests and more varieties from the Bordeaux region.

Production is kept simple and handled the same year after year to show the expression of the

fruit from that year. Ferment is run as a standard “whole berry” fermentation for a period of 2

weeks and left to macerate for a further 7 days while the berries are still warm to extract as much

tannin and flavour from the skins as possible. The grapes are then pressed off and left to run a

malolactic fermentation before being blended in with parcels from the previous years to keep the

blend fresh and retain natural acidity before left to naturally settle and then bottled.