Gold Medal – International Wine Challenge 2024
Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"Bright and lively on the nose with vivid aromas of raspberry, blueberry and red currant fruits immediately evident while nuances of toasted brown spice, dried earth and subtle herbaceous notes add complexity. The palate is vibrant up front with a core of juicy fruits suggestive of wild berries, red cherry and tamarillo. Cola and toasted spices add layers of interest to the mid whilst a sinewy thread of fine-grained tannin entwines the palate and ushers you towards a pleasantly lingering finish.
Fruit was hand-picked and predominantly destemmed into small 4.2T open top fermenters for a brief pre fermentation maceration before ferment was allowed to begin utilising naturally occurring yeast. A small number of ferments contained up to 40% whole bunches where stem ripeness allowed. Ferments were managed judiciously, with a maximum of two light plunges daily at the peak of fermentation to avoid over extraction of tannin. Wines spent between 24 and 32 days on skins prior to pressing to 225L oak barrels for maturation."
92/100 James Suckling, July 2025 (2023 Vintage)
"The density of fruit and chalky tannins impresses. It's rather muscular and cool in structure, with a steely stone character. Some flint too. Medium bodied. Chewy at the end. Give this two or three years to soften, but it's excellent for the vintage."
92/100 Bob Cambpell MW, The Real Review, June 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"Intense, concentrated wine with black cherry/berry, raspberry, vanilla, chocolate flavours supported by fine, drying tannins and fruity acidity. Should age well. Give your glass a good swirl to aerate the wine."
92/100 Cameron Douglas MS, June 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"A complete wine with a bouquet of fresh red cherry and quince, along with some button mushrooms and red apple. There's a youthful, taut palate squeeze with a backbone of acidity and a bright core of red berry fruits: plum, cherry, raspberry, and quince. It's still knitting together, with best drinking from late 2025 through 2029 and beyond."




















