Harry's Monster
2019 Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Yarra Valley, Victoria
Wine Details
- Region Yarra Valley, Victoria
- Vintage 2019
- Type Red Wine
- Variety Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
- Volume 750ml
- Alcohol Volume 14%
- PH
3.63
- Standard Drinks 8.3
- Acidity
5.70g/L
- Closure ScrewCap
- Bottling Date
DECEMBER 2020
- Harvest Date
March - April, 2019
- Background
Single Vineyard
- Vintage Notes
The 2019 season was a rollercoaster... with fluctuating temperatures and rain events throughout Spring resulting in a very successful flowering in the Gruyere and Tarrawarra sub regions. Beautiful moderate weather in early summer gave us rich dark green canopies, so that despite a few heat spikes in January, we had access to plenty of pristine bunches at harvest. Harvest weather was moderate and stable as we went into classic Indian summer and the Merlot and Cabernet were allowed to achieve a beautiful tannin ripeness. The red wines of 2019 are full of a dense energy and flavour.
- Vineyard Notes
Location: Gruyere Planted: 1997 Elevation: 130 - 210 meters Soil Type: Grey clay loam. Aspect: North facing slopes Size: 30 hectares Located on the steep north facing slopes of the Warramate Ranges, the Sexton Vineyard is exposed and demanding. Being on the higher slopes, topsoil is thin and root systems have established themselves in shallow gravelly loams above a tough rocky clay base. Bunch yields set naturally low in this environment, resulting in intensely flavoured fruit with high skin to juice ratio.
- Winemaking
Each variety was hand picked and vinified separately. They were all destemmed and partially crushed before being tipped into small open fermenters for a natural fermentation. The ferments were given lots of air via gravity drain and returns during the fermentation period – this allows for a healthy fermentation but also locks in the rich colour and tannins of these varietals. On average the total maceration time was 16 days. The wine was pressed off to French oak barriques for malolactic fermentation and maturation for 14 months. In winter 2020, the blend is assembled for a long cool settling in tank before bottling by gravity in December, 2020.
- Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential
Now - 15 years
Wine Details
- Region Yarra Valley, Victoria
- Vintage 2019
- Type Red Wine
- Variety Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
- Volume 750ml
- Alcohol Volume 14%
- PH
3.63
- Standard Drinks 8.3
- Acidity
5.70g/L
- Closure ScrewCap
- Bottling Date
DECEMBER 2020
- Harvest Date
March - April, 2019
- Background
Single Vineyard
- Vintage Notes
The 2019 season was a rollercoaster... with fluctuating temperatures and rain events throughout Spring resulting in a very successful flowering in the Gruyere and Tarrawarra sub regions. Beautiful moderate weather in early summer gave us rich dark green canopies, so that despite a few heat spikes in January, we had access to plenty of pristine bunches at harvest. Harvest weather was moderate and stable as we went into classic Indian summer and the Merlot and Cabernet were allowed to achieve a beautiful tannin ripeness. The red wines of 2019 are full of a dense energy and flavour.
- Vineyard Notes
Location: Gruyere Planted: 1997 Elevation: 130 - 210 meters Soil Type: Grey clay loam. Aspect: North facing slopes Size: 30 hectares Located on the steep north facing slopes of the Warramate Ranges, the Sexton Vineyard is exposed and demanding. Being on the higher slopes, topsoil is thin and root systems have established themselves in shallow gravelly loams above a tough rocky clay base. Bunch yields set naturally low in this environment, resulting in intensely flavoured fruit with high skin to juice ratio.
- Winemaking
Each variety was hand picked and vinified separately. They were all destemmed and partially crushed before being tipped into small open fermenters for a natural fermentation. The ferments were given lots of air via gravity drain and returns during the fermentation period – this allows for a healthy fermentation but also locks in the rich colour and tannins of these varietals. On average the total maceration time was 16 days. The wine was pressed off to French oak barriques for malolactic fermentation and maturation for 14 months. In winter 2020, the blend is assembled for a long cool settling in tank before bottling by gravity in December, 2020.
- Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential
Now - 15 years
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