A delightful wine, which is in a fresher style than some earlier vintages showing real roundness and softness with rich red fruits and spice.

It was a slow start after a freezing cold March, and flowering was a month late. However the lovely late summer and autumn weather helped us catch up a bit.

Our 2013 displays more bright cherry and plum fruits than previous vintages, alongside cinnamon and spice, with a touch of fennel. The black schist soils gives the wine a smoky element.

The flavour is vibrant, but smooth and round at the same time. There is a distinct freshness that cuts through the generous fruit. The finish is intense, and long-lasting.

***Body***: Full

A dazzling bright red.

Great with grilled red meat, hearty stews, barbequed food, and hard cheeses.

After pressing in a small basket press, all of the wine was drained into a mixture of 500L and 225L barrels, approximately a quarter of which are new, and left to mature for 14 months.

The harvest was nearly 2 weeks later than the previous years and the result is a fresher style that is drinking beautifully already.

All are grapes were hand harvested, and then hand-sorted at the winery to ensure we only chose the healthiest and ripest grapes.