Vines on the Saltram property are only sparingly irrigated, encouraging deeper self sustaining root systems, producing smaller berries with concentrated flavours, intense colour and higher tannins. This is particularly the case with some of the older vines planted to deeper soil types toward the bottom of hills and along the river flats. Fruit is crushed and de-stemmed before vinification on skins, developing intense colour and extracting soft tannins in a variety of different fermenters. Individual parcels are kept separate throughout the winemaking and assembled just prior to bottling. Mamre Brook is matured eighteen months in a combination of new and seasoned French and American oak barrels. Alcohol 15.0%