DESIGNATION English Quality Wine (PDO) - RED

CERTIFICATION 1) certified by the Biodynamic Association (GB-ORG-06)
2) Vegetarian and Vegan suitable.

VINTAGE 2011

GRAPE VARIETIES Regent (100%) from our Millennium vineyard.

TECHNICAL DATA 
Total alcohol 11.74%
Total acidity 5.0g/l
Residual sugar <1.0/l
Harvest Date: 8th Oct. 2011 Oechsele.89 (=SG 1.089)
SO2: Free 30mg/l Total 53mg/l

WINEMAKERS COMMENT
Regent produces excellent fruit for red wine enabling us to produce a hot climate style of red in our cool northerly climate. It is particularly well suited to organic growing as it is very resistant to powdery mildew and partly resistant to downy mildew and requires only 3 sprays instead of the usual 8. 
We hand pick only the best bunches for this red and then de-stalk and crush and ferment ‘on-the-pulp’ for 10 days. The wine then undergoes a malo-lactic ferment to convert the harsh malic acid to the softer lactic acid before transferring into the classic barrique oak barells for 7 months for the traditional oak maturation.

TASTING NOTES A ripe, smooth and full-bodied red from this superb vintage. Non-chapitalized and matured in barrique oak barrels. Smokey, fruity aromatics. Robust blackcurrant, raspberry and cherry fruit palate with ample tannin. Quite complex.

CELLARING Anticipated maturity 2014 - 2030

BOTTLED 13 Sept 2012

CLOSURE Grade 1 Natural cork, topped with wax pilfer-proof seal

RELEASED Jun 2013

PRODUCTION 92 Cases