Red Wine

CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2007
This vintage, drought-affected and low yielding, has produced a wonderful ruby colour and varietal flavour. The ripening period was warm and dry; the grapes were handpicked by our regular crew of family and locals much earlier than the usual February 22nd, then traditionally open fermented.

Cellaring potential 8 years, if you can wait!

CABERNETSAUVIGNON 2003 - VINTAGE RESERVE
Our reds are generally released at 1–2 years, and, no doubt, most are consumed well before reaching their full potential.

As 2003 was a drought-affected, low yielding vintage, we decided to cellar the Cabernet Sauvignon's whole vintage for 6 years; now releasing in 2009.
The wine has achieved a luscious palate, mature mouth-feel, overprinted by surprisingly strong, young and fresh Cabernet rose.

Great to drink now but could cellar till 2013.

PINOT NOIR 2009
The grapes were harvested by our regular crew of hand pickers on an unusually cool 14°C February morning. The fruit had such a strong flavour, we elected to give the wine much longer than usual in wood, so as to achieve the elusive "perfect" balance between wood and fruit in Pinot Noir.

Serve chilled in warmer weather, and suggest warmed up in Winter.

ALFRESCO RED 2008
We chose Shiraz again as the base for this "light red".

The lower alcohol makes it ideal for lunchtime, or drinking and sharing with friends anytime, anywhere.

Commitment to the environment and organic growing by Michael and Jan is reflected in this luscious easy drinking red.

SHIRAZ 2008
This vintage was hand- picked commencing at Dawn, March 19…at a pleasant 14°C. Good rains in January followed by a complete dry spell of 4 weeks up to harvest, gave exceptional richness and quality to the fruit…which can now be enjoyed in the wine. Cellar potential at least 8 years.

VINTAGE PORT
We named the luscious Shiraz based Vintage Port in belated honour of Father James Dunphy, who lost his life aged 30 years, June 17th 1845, when swept off his horse attempting to cross the flooded Cudgegong River at the present location of our Martins Hill Vineyard.

Fr. Dunphy was at the end of a four day ride from the settlement of Hartley, Western edge of the Blue Mountains, to administer Last Rites to a parishioner.

To His Memory.

"Caring for your health...and the environment."