It has a deep, vibrant colour & offers distinctive varietal characters, complemented by spicy oak nuances. A layered, well balanced palate structure & a persistent finish, provides a frame for the full-bodied berry-fruit flavours & touches of spice. After fermentation in small batch open top fermenters, the wine spent 18 months in carefully selected fine grain American oak. A proportion of new (30%) American oak barriques were used to enhance its palate structure & flavour complexities without masking the varietal fruit characters.