| Dates harvested | Merlot: 12 April 2008, Cabernet Sauvignon 18 April 2008 Picked by hand with rigorous selection |
|---|---|
| Sugar level (Brix) | 22.0-22.5 |
| Alcohol | 13.1% |
| Total Acidity | 5.8g/l |
| pH | 3.44 |
| Varieties | Merlot 64%, Cabernet Sauvignon 36% |
| Vinification | 100% de-stemmed, fermented in semi-closed stainless steel tanks with pumping-over. Total period of maceration 20 to 21 days. Aged in French oak (30% new) barriques for 22 months. Lightly fined with egg white and bottled after coarse filtration. |
| Date of Bottling | 2 March 2010 |
| Bottles produced | 3,744 |
| Remarks | The fruit was sourced from the best parcel of Benfield & Delamare, which is un-irrigated with many vines over 20 years old. |
