The wines of Figtree Lane vineyard express an incredible intensity of fruit flavour and depth. To take advantage of cooler temperatures, harvesting is carried out through the early hours of morning. Grapes are destemmed and crushed with rollers wide open to allow some whole berries through. The must is chilled on its way to tank and yeast is added the following day. Juices are vinified in ganimede fermenters at 25C for seven days, pumped over and treated to a membrane press. Pressings are returned to the free run, the wine is then transferred to a combination of new and prior use French oak barrels for completion of malolactic and a series of rackings over a period of twenty months maturation. Alcohol 15.0%