HITHER & YON TEMPRANILLO 2024 750ML

PLACE

Sand, clay and gravel – the soil here is reddish brown loam with some iron sandstone deposits from the nearby slopes and creek. This is the first time we have made a Tempranillo purely from Sand Road, both blocks right next to each other, exciting!

VINTAGE

An interesting growing and picking season, to say the least! A cooler, dry Spring, through budburst, then a windy and cold flowering period, followed by a very wet start to summer. This harvest will be the tale of what was picked before (whites, rosé, light reds) and after that heat wave.

WINEMAKING

House block was picked on March 19, 7.18 tonnes total. Destemmed, whole berry cold soaked for two days, ambient yeast fermented in an 8 tonne round open stainless, on skins for 12 days, pumped over twice each day. Pressed free run juice to 5-6 year old French oak 400L puncheons, must dug out and pressed to 7-8 year old French hogsheads. Maturation in oak for 8 months, then free run (95%) and pressings (5%) combined. Creek block was picked on March 9, 3.72 tonnes in total, ambient yeast fermented in 4 tonne rectangle stainless, free run juice pressed to tank after 10 days, no oak maturation. Blended with the house block for 3 months in stainless for integration, then cross flow filtration just prior to bottling.

WHAT’S GOOD?

• COLOUR: Dark purple with bright purple rim.
• AROMA: Bing cherry, lilac, lavender, cinnamon spice.
• PALATE: Wild raspberries, red and black liquorice strap, blackcurrant and blueberry, sarsaparilla; so vibrant, youthful and fresh! Juicy and spicy but still with the varietal trademark supple chewy tannins, umami texture, giving depth and length.