2021 Ceresia

PURE, FRAGRANT & INTRIGUING BARREL AGED CABERNET FRANC

A wine of real depth and richness exhibiting dark black fruits, cherries and raspberry tea leaf notes. Generous and soft on the entry. Black fruits intertwined with cedar and tar notes. Layered and complex with delicate fine grained tannins.

Vintage
2021 was another classic warm Hawke’s Bay summer. Warm spring temperatures kick started the season early which continued into the summer resulting in a very early start to the harvest. Warm sunny settled weather with cool nights provided ideal ripening conditions for the Bordeaux Reds and no pressure to pick.

Winemaking
Hand picked and destemmed with 100% whole berries
Cold soaked for 4-5 days and fermented in small open top fermenters
24 months in new (30%) and old French oak barrels.
Unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyards
100% Cabernet Franc, Apex Vineyard, Bridge Pa

pH 3.70 TA 6.5g/L Alc 13.5%v/v

Reviews- to be reviewed