$50.00
Fragrant wild blackberry, orange peel, and understated cola spice give this wine a vibrant lift. On the palate, soft tannins and delicate acidity create a juicy, moreish character. The young vines are beginning to reveal new dimensions, adding depth of flavour not found in previous vintages, making for an engaging and satisfying wine to drink now.
10% Whole bunch
12 days on skins
Fermented with native yeasts
Matured in 225L French barrique (20% new oak)
12th month barrel maturation
Unfined, unfiltered.
13.2%, pH 3.57, Titratable Acids 6.30g/L
Soil: Sandy loam
Elevation: 120m
Clones: Abel, Pommard, 667
Trellis: VSP
Pruning: Cane
Aspect: North
Planting: East-West
Vine age: 6 years
“A new addition to the MRE stable. The wine is good. Dark cherries, pips and warm earth, plenty of wood. One to watch.”
94 points – Jane Faulkner, Halliday
“Everything at Main Ridge Estate is turning to gold at the moment. It’s firm, sure-footed and polished to just the right degree. It’s from a young-ish vineyard but by golly the quality is good.”
94 points – Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
