Glenelly - Lady May 2011 75cl Bottle

Product Description

Lady May is Glenelly's Flagship Estate wine. Elegant & complex, the wine develops flavours of cassis, blackcurrant, dark cherry, touch of graphite & delicate spicy plum. Fresh & vibrant, the evolution of the wine introduces flavours specific to Glenelly's terroir. Deeply coloured & perfectly balanced, the wine displays an exquisite structure with velvety tannins & a very good aging capability. The grapes were lightly crushed into stainless steel tanks. The fermentation was done by natural yeast with a mixture of rack & returns & open pump overs. We did post fermentation skin contact for 2-3 weeks & pressed gently. Malolactic fermentation occurred in French oak barrels. The wine stayed on the lees for a long period of time before racking. Racked on average every 4 months. Matured for 24 months in new French oak barrels. During the aging, the wine is clarified with natural egg whites & bottled later. Can age during 12 to 18 years Post 2009 harvest temperature to January were higher. Cool Winter ensured a good bud burst, it was 9 days early. Cool conditions during berry set lead to loose bunches. Berry size was smaller than other years. December was characterized by a warm & dry climate. Good analysis was achieved, especially PH. Good wine quality. Harvested by hand from early to mid March. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot.