Our intention for this wine – It was a bold and rewarding experiment.  At peak ripeness, we cut the canes, allowing the grapes to naturally shrivel on the vine – a technique That concentrates the sweetness and intensifies the flavours. The result is a sweet rich full-bodied red wine with luscious notes of black fig, ripe cherry and black doris plums. Layers of cutch cocoa and dark chocolate lend depth while ageing in French oak imparts the subtle oaky spice.  The finish is warm and complex. As it was small batch we decided to bottle this wine with minimal fining and no filtering – a natural style wine.

Then the next chapter of this wine is it has fermented in the bottle due to its high residual sugar and we have found ourselves with a delicious red Perlant, lightly sparkling red – we love it served chilled.

Perlant is French for pearling or a very gentle effervescence.

Pairs With – Think grilled red meats – venison, lamb, beef on the BBQ. A good slow smoked boston butt served with a warm roasted vegetable salad or slaw.