The Merlot is grown at the Magpie Springs farm in the Hope Valley. It has sandy soils and is at the top of a hill near the ocean with strong ocean breezes. The Syrah is from Brackenwood in Hope Forest with young vines on deep red clay. The Barbera is from Zerella. The vines are 25 years old on average, VSP-trained and spur-pruned. The wine is an assemblage. Late spring gives warmth to the soft, dark forest where the redcurrants, raspberries and mulberries stain our shirts with tart, sweet red juice. An honest wine for pirates, sailors, gauchos, bricklayers and princesses. – Suppliers notes
