Altoona Hills
When wine production began in Australia during the early 1800’s, the wines produced were rich and sweet, and consumed locally. However, using modern technology, Australia now produces popular wines that rival wines around the world.
The Australian Wine Industry is the fourth largest exporter of wine and contributes $5.5 billion per annum to the nation’s economy. Australian wine accounts for a large imported wine market share i...
Food Pairing
Meat, pasta and cheese dishes .
Vinification
Once received in the winery the fruit was crushed, destemmed and received a two day cold soak to gently extract the dark and brooding characters of the berries. Fermentation was kept between 20 - 25 degrees Celsius to retain the aromatic intensity. The ferments were pumped over four times daily and had two rack and returns during the ten days on skins. This helped maximise colour, flavour and tannin extraction from the skins. 40% of the blend was aged on new American and French oak staves for 6 months to add oak characters and improve structure.
