Vintage 2015: We had a very early start to vintage in 2015, with generally mild conditions throughout. We had only a handful of hot days, which allowed natural acids to develop nicely. This was a very short, sharp vintage, with most winemakers finishing their vintage well before Easter.  Yields were down, somewhere between 10 and 30% depending on variety.  Joch’s take on the whole affair? ‘Fast, early and pretty’.

Winemaking: We have modelled the Puritan on the young Tempranillos that come out of Rioja in Spain. Puritan spends no time in oak and is bottled as soon as it has gone through malolactic fermentation, which occurs after the sugar to alcohol primary fermentation. We have shamelessly copied this model, except with ‘Puritan’ we bottle the wine without any added preservatives, so it’s as fresh as a daisy, with nothing added. It is also made from Shiraz, too.

Technical Details:
Vineyards: Denton’s Edgehill, Cox’s and the Hill Shiraz (in front of cellar door)
Picking Date: 18th, 21st, 24th and 26th February 2015
Alc/Vol: 14.5
Bottling Date: 19th May 2015

"One word YUM, vibrant red raspberry fruit & licorice jumping out of the glass, preservative free perfection. This is my kind of wine, get it before I drink it all! Michelle Gadd organicwine.com.au June 2014