TASTE
This Rhône-inspired blend offers a brilliant mix of plum and blackberry fruit with sweet spice and floral tones on the nose. The palate is smooth and fruit-driven, with a refreshing hint of pepper.
PRODUCER
Deakin Estate is a substantial family-owned vineyard and winery located in the Mildura region of north-west Victoria. The property was purchased in 1967 and named in honour of Alfred Deakin, a former Australian Prime Minister who pioneered irrigation in this arid region. Fed by the mighty Murray River, Mildura continues to produce high-quality citrus fruit, olives, almonds ... and grapes. The fruit from Deakin Estate’s 350 hectares of vineyards was sold off until 1980, when the winery was built. This allows the best grapes to stay in-house, yielding a range of delicious, stylish, value-for-money wines.
VINEYARD
The grapes come from vines aged between five and fifteen years, trained on a two-wire vertical trellis and planted at 1,700 vines per hectare on sandy loam soils. They were harvested in early March.
WINERY
The two varieties were co-fermented in a sweeping-arm Potter, then matured with French and American oak.
AWARDS
Matthew Jukes Top 100 Australian Wines 2015