Grown on our warmer North-facing slopes 70 -100 metres above sea level.
Sixty percent is made up of newer clones which has given the wine a minty character. The balance is a selection of older clones.
Deep plum, mahogany rim. Chocolate and coffee nose with complex ripe berries. Ripe concentrated palate of blackcurrant and cinnamon mingled with mint, oak and cedar for a long, spicy flavour- filled finish.
Drink now, or keep for up to eight years
Matured in French oak for 2 years
Vintage: 1997
Alcohol: 13.5 % vol
Residual Sugar: 1.5 g/l
pH: 3.5
Total Acid: 6.3 g/l
Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
SA Wine Magazine **** 2002: Chosen for British Airways Cabin Class