2021 - Brutal - Light RedLight Red Swan Valley Zero additions 565 bottles made We started out this vintage knowing that we wanted to make a Brutal Wine. It is interesting looking back as we had a few things in mind that could potentially become the Brutal at the start of year but as it came to tasting through the wines during our blending day there was a single barrel was just insane. After all enthusiastically enjoying a glass we unanimously decided that this one barrel

and crept toward the desired flavour window

displays the remarkably intense structural complexity of a Pinot

inputs after we took it over

The rugged converted bush vines from which this fruit came ably withstood the onslaught of heat that the Swan Valley experienced from late November 2021 onward

turning Frankland River Riesling into sometimes fun

all bright red fruit

fruit bomb

a blend of the two separate picks on February 6th and 13th

It just felt right

Processing was delayed somewhatdue to an active bushfire that threatened the Swan Valley from February 1st onward

Its like a good version of a chianti

After a brief soak in tank it was transferred to two six-year-old oak barriques for elevage over 10 months