'12 Sangiovese Rosé
Winemaking Notes
The 2012 harvest of the Rosé commenced at midnight as was completed by 4am capturing the coolness of the early morning and thus preserving the bright, light berry fruit flavours of the Sangiovese required for the elegant style Rosé we were pursuing. The ferment was then allowed to warm up naturally to 16 degrees Celsius and was seeded using Rhone strain yeast. Fermentation was stopped at <2g/L residual sugar. The wine was earth filtered and bottled ensuring the capture of all the subtle flavours and freshness.
Tasting Notes
- COLOUR
- Pale salmon
- BOUQUET
- Strawberries, rose petal
- PALATE
- Dry, light and elegant. Strawberry plus spiced cherry continues throughout length of palate.
Technical Notes
- Variety: Sangiovese 100%
- Location: McLaren Vale, South Australia
- Yields per acre: 2-3 Tonnes
- Baume at Harvest: 13.0 degrees Be
- Alcohol: 13.0% v/v
- Residual Sugar: 2 g/L
- Bottled: May 2012
’11 Moonvine
Shiraz/Cabernet/Merlot
Winemaking Notes
These three varieties were crushed and co-fermented in open, traditional three tonne fermenters.
We allowed natural malolactic fermentation to be completed in barrels. This blend was matured in one and two year old American (300L) oak barrels for 18 months, giving the wine the benefit and subtle flavours of oak maturation without detracting from the fruit.
Tasting Notes
- COLOUR
- Shinny, bright, crimson with deep purple hues
- BOUQUET
- Red berries and cherries, augmented by the subtle oak
- PALATE
- Rich and full-bodied, yet smooth with a long finish. Red berry flavours ling long after swallowed. Drink now to 5 years.
Technical notes
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Age of Vines: 20 years old
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Yields per acre: 3-4 Tonnes
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Location: McLaren Vale, South Australia
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Baume at Harvest: 14 degrees
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Residual Sugar: <2g/L
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Alcohol: 14 % v/v
’11 Shiraz
Winemaking Notes
The fruit for the Hedonist Shiraz is grown biodynamically on our own vineyard situated in the Willunga foothills, McLaren Vale. Warm Summer days are cooled by evening sea breezes from St Vincent’s Gulf, which lies a close proximity to the West. The soil is rich loam over clay with patches of underlying limestone, giving the wine a rich and fullness of pallet.
The 2011 vintage was mild Summer ensuring a long ripening period, encouraging full berry flavour development.
After gentle crushing, the must was pumped into traditional open fermenters with twice daily pumping over and hand plunging. Fermentation continued at up to 26 degrees Centigrade ensuring optimum extraction of long chain, soft tannins.
Approximately 25% of the wine was run off skins to complete fermentation in new French Oak. The remainder received additional maceration to extract further ripe tannins from the skins.
Finally, the wine was racked off skins into settling tanks then into 50% new French Oak and 50% one year old American Oak for 18 months.
Tasting Notes
- COLOUR
- Deep red/purple with crimson hues
- BOUQUET
- Dark red berries, nutmeg, black pepper, subtle oak and complex barrel ferment characters showing through.
- PALATE
- Mouth-filling, elegant, flavoursome, red berries, integrated oak, but above all; soft and velvety. Palate lingers well after the wine has been swallowed. The kind of flavour that true Shiraz lovers lust after.
Technical Notes
- Age of Vines: 16 years old
- Yields per acre: 2 Tonnes
- Location: McLaren Vale, South Australia
- Baume at Harvest: 14 degrees Be
- Oak Treatment: 50% new French Oak; 50% one year old American Oak for 18 months
- Residual Sugar: <2g/L
- Alcohol: 14.0% v/v
- Bottled Unfiltered
’10 Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemaking Notes
The fruit for the Hedonist Cabernet is grown biodynamically on our own vineyard situated in the Willunga foothills, McLaren Vale. Warm Summer days are cooled by evening sea breezes from St Vincent’s Gulf, which lies a close proximity to the West. The soil is rich loam over clay with patches of underlying limestone, giving the wine a rich and fullness of pallet.
The 2010 Vintage was characteristically mild and dry through mid to late Summer allowing for small berries within intense colour and flavour, giving high levels of ripe skin tannins.
After gentle crushing, the must was pumped into traditional open fermenters with twice daily pumping over and hand plunging. Fermentation continued at up to 26 degrees Centigrade ensuring optimum extraction of long chain, soft tannins.
This Cabernet was racked, fermentation was completed in oak. Maturation of the wine occurred in 70% new French and one year old American Oak.
Tasting Notes
- COLOUR
- Dark ruby, deep purple
- BOUQUET
- Mixed red berries, black cherry, caramel oak
- PALATE
- Juicy fruit, red berries, with perfectly integrated French and American oak
An elegant, beautifully balanced wine, with a long lingering finish
Technical Notes
- Age of Vines: 14 years old
- Yields per acre: 1.5 Tonnes
- Location: McLaren Vale, South Australia
- Baume at Harvest: 14 degrees Be
- Oak Treatment: 70 % new French Oak; 30% one year old American Oak for 18 months
- Residual Sugar: <2g/L
- Alcohol: 14.0% v/v
- Bottled Unfiltered
’11 Tempranillo
Winemaking Notes
The fruit for the Hedonist Shiraz is grown biodynamically on our own vineyard situated in the Willunga foothills, McLaren Vale. Warm Summer days are cooled by evening sea breezes from St Vincent’s Gulf, which lies a close proximity to the West. The soil is rich loam over clay with patches of underlying limestone, giving the wine a rich and fullness of pallet.
The 2011 vintage was mild Summer ensuring a long ripening period, encouraging full berry flavour development.
Tasting Notes
- COLOUR
- Dark cherry red with plum hues
- BOUQUET
- Lifted chocolate and dark cherries, with a hint of spice
- PALATE
- Dark cherries with licorice and chocolate, underlying earthy tones, held together with silky tannins.
Technical Notes
- Age of Vines: 5 years old
- Yields per acre: 1.5 Tonnes
- Location: McLaren Vale, South Australia
- Baume at Harvest: 14 degrees Be
- Oak Treatment: Third use hogs head (300L) barrels for 14 months
- Residual Sugar: <2g/L
- Alcohol: 14.0% v/v
- Bottled Unfiltered
’08 Winson
Shiraz/Cabernet/Merlot
Winemaking Notes
These three varieties were blended together and then matured in one year old American and French Oak hogs heads for 18 months, giving the wine the benefit and subtle flavours of oak maturation without detracting from the fruit.
The varieties were fermented separately in open, traditional three tonne fermenters, lightly pressed and all pressings were returned to the free-run.
The wine is composed of 35 % Shiraz, 35 % Cabernet & 30 % Merlot.
Tasting Notes
- COLOUR
- Shinny, bright, deep purple with crimson hues
- BOUQUET
- Strawberries, cherry berry and plum augmented by the subtle oak
- PALATE
- Rich, flavoursome, full-bodied — yet smooth and soft. Lingering fruit flavours long after swallowed. A truly beautiful wine, which is made to drink now to 10 years.
’10 The Trophy
Shiraz Cabernet
Winemaking Notes
Shiraz Cabernet is the classic red wine of South Australia – a marriage between elegant Cabernet and juicy Shiraz.
With thick skins and elegant flavours derived from ideal grape growing conditions, Cabernet provides the structure and palate length, while Shiraz provides the intensity, opulence and flesh.
Tasting Notes
COLOUR
Shinny, bright, deep, dark red with crimson hues
BOUQUET
Licorice, spice, cherry berry and plum augmented by the subtle oak
PALATE
Smooth and soft, yet full-bodied with a juicy middle palate. Ripe tannins and integrated oak tighten the palate. Lingering dark fruit flavours remain long after swallowed.
Technical Notes
- Age of Vines: 15 years old
- Yields per acre: 3 Tonnes
- Location: Multi Region, South Australia
- Baume at Harvest: 14 degrees Be
- Oak Treatment: One year old American (75%) & French (25%) Oak, matured for 18 months.
- Residual Sugar: <2g/L
- Alcohol: 14% v/v
- Bottled Unfiltered