Sourced from the Tscharke Family Seppeltsfield Vineyard this is an elegant wine full of Barossa character and flavour.

Deep dark red colour, the nose shows lifted notes of dates, plum and spice. A powerful full bodied palate wrapped up in silky tannins. Concentrated flavours of spice, raisin, plum and cedar oak mingle with fine dusty tannins that continue the length of the palate, a lasting and persistent finish. Perfect with chargrilled beef rump and confit of garlic.

The fruit is crushed and fermented in open top fermenters with regular pump overs - two per day. Fermentation was followed by seven days extended maceration. The wine was pressed in a basket press and then racked to barrel for maturation and secondary malolactic fermentation.

Decent Winter rainfalls set for a great Spring. With the growing season off to a good start, January and February followed with ideal mild summer weather and saw healthy vines bearing good crops. Our harvest commenced late February but the later ripening varietals were struck by the worst heatwave on record in March and it was a battle to maintain healthy vines and fruit. Fortunately these varietals have great heat tolerance and although the weather was harsh we were still blessed with magnificent wines.