2018 The Nest Cabernet Franc *
First released from the 2017 vintage, The Nest is the newest wine in the range. A pure Cabernet Franc, it expresses true varietal characteristics of red currant, red berry and leafy, bracken notes. The palate has a compact style with finely compressed tannins that create a smooth, almost polished texture. The enduring freshness, intensity and elegance of this wine are the defining characters.
Block information:Block 107(100%) – 0.9-hectare block planted in 2013. Dark brown, silty clay loam with 2-10% ferruginous siltstone (ironstone) fragments. This overlies a brown, dark red and yellowish-brown silty clay, all over bedrock of layered, pale yellow siltstone. Yield of 9-tonnes per hectare.
Winemaking: The second crop of this planting was hand-picked on the 22nd of March. Destemmed and whole berry sorted then 100% gently crushed. Cold soaked. Native yeast fermentation. Pumped over daily with a minimum 15-days on skins. Basket pressed with a light pressing included with free run juice. Heavier pressings kept separate and not included. Drained directly into barrel. Racked and returned twice during maturation for 15-months. Aged in fine-grain Bordeaux coopered barrels (50% new). Bottled September 2019. Screw cap.Â
