Vineyard – Dash Farms in Faraday on the Macedon side of Bendigo. An elevated, cool, sheltered valley where fruit ripens at a measured pace on a granitic soil – there are cresting reefs of granite rising between the vine rows.
Winemaking – Harvested 4 April. The best fruit was selected and destemmed, then plunged once a day. Wild yeasts were allowed to complete the fermentation, maceration was 13 days. Pressed to predominantly older neutral French oak barrels, with 20% new French oak. Maturation was 12 months, racked once. 50/50 MV6 and D5V12 clones, co-fermented. No additions apart from sulphur, no fining or filtration. Vegan friendly. – Producers notes
