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Sealed with a screwcap to ensure the integrity of the product, you can be confident that this wine will continue to reward you with careful cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/4302\/5566\/files\/kt_wines_icons-30_1024x1024.png?v=1615942582\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eProduct Specifics\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWinemaker\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e Kerri Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eVarieties\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e Tempranillo 60% Graciano 20% Garnacha 20%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e Wild fermented, no enzymes or fining used in the production of this wine. 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Using traditional techniques in its creation, this wine was open fermented, wild fermented, basket pressed then aged in 100% French oak (40% new French oak puncheons) for a period of 18 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/4302\/5566\/files\/kt_wines_icons-27_1024x1024.png?v=1615942258\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eThe Vineyard\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCastine Family\u003c\/strong\u003e at Morella Farm – close to the township of Watervale, Clare Valley – is a fourth generation viticulture, pasture and broadacre business, consisting of 37 hectares of vines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRose and Kim Castine planted their first grapes in 1997 and have a passion for sustainable agriculture, including viticulture. 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While left to sit on lees in the oak for 4 months the wine is stirred regularly and the truly succulent profile develops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSealed with a screwcap to ensure the integrity of the product, you can be confident that this wine will continue to reward you with careful cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/4302\/5566\/files\/Melva_Riesling_49f30b09-30e2-4a48-849e-3e78145ac553_1024x1024.png?v=1611013539\" style=\"float: none;\" data-mce-style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eThe Vineyard\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Peglidis vineyard has been carefully tended by the same custodians for the last forty-nine years and is an important wine growing source for wines by KT. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWith its chocolate loam soil over limestone, the soil has great water holding capacity to ensure healthy vine canopy as fruit protection. 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