The Exception 2022 Merlot

Region

Strathbogie Ranges

Winemaking

The fruit for this wine was picked using a selective process harvester then gently crushed with yeast added at the crusher. The juice went straight into open fermenters and was plunged by hand two times daily. Fermenting in open pots gave us better control of the ferments and we were able to concentrate the wine even further, without over extracting it, creating silky fine tannins. This wine has been matured in both French and American oak barrels for nineteen months.

Wine Analysis

Alc/Vol: 14.2%
Acidity: 5.7 g/L
pH: 3.6

Colour

Dark ruby with an inky purple core.

Nose

Concentrated with dark plum and faint white floral notes and an earthy undertone.

Palate

Dark plum and cassis fruit, with hints of liquorice. The finish is super silky and long with smooth fine tannins.

Peak Drinking

Drink now to 2035