2018 Roennfeldt Road Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon lemon myrtle

lemon myrtle

The fruit was hand-picked and fermented in open slate fermenters for 6-7 days before the wine was transferred to 100% American oak (20% new) for two years

On the nose there are very floral aromatics

3 hectare dry grown vineyard planted on a gently sloping

powdery tannins and a bright

2018 Roennfeldt Road Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon lemon myrtleThe vines were planted in the 1912 on hard clays mixed with deep alluvial loam. Vine age gives a density to the wine via small bunches and a strong tannin structure, which needs time to mellow. The clone, which we think came from South Africa, gives crimson wines with a dark berry fruit spectrum and hints of spice and liquorice. The wine used to spend three years in barrel but we cut that down to two in 2018 to promote a more satisfying harmony