2019 Reserve Whitfield Vineyard Sangiovese

Label: ‘Petronio By Maximilian’ -  Reserve Whitfield Vineyard Sangiovese
 
Vineyard: Single vineyard located in the upper King Valley in the sub-region of Cheshunt. Vineyard was planted in 1992 on sandy clay loam soils. The region is renowned for longer and warmer ripening periods during autumn compared to other cool climate regions which presents ideal conditions for Mediterranean varieties.
 
Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese Grosso Clone
 
Soil Composition: Rich brown and red clay loams
 
Training System: Vertical Shoot Position(VSP)
 
Winemaking: Mechanical  harvested and transferred into open 1 tonne fermentation pots. Fruit was cold soaked initially for 7 days. Juice was inoculated with a suitable yeast culture, the cap was hand plunged twice daily, with a extended maceration time of 2 months+ on skins!
 
Maturation: Small number of selected barrels of which approximately 30% were new for a period of 24 months, followed by bottle aging for 2 and a half years prior to release.
 
Tasting Notes: Cherry, raspberry and almond aromas, leather and savoury notes, complimented by a balanced fine texture with tight grain tannins.