Timo sources his Cabernet from Yering, which is slightly warmer than his Bloody Hill vineyard. The wine is whole-bunch fermented with wild yeasts. Spicy and stalky, it has the classic black and red berry notes of Cabernet with a perfumed freshness. In Timos own words: Stalky shit rocks!
Region:
Victoria
Appellation:
Yarra Valley
Variety / Blend:
Cabernet Sauvignon:
Climate:
Continental
Soils:
Gravel and clay loam
Farming:
Conventional
Altitude:
Fermentation:
Whole bunch with wild yeasts
Ageing:
On lees all year with only one handling into the blending tank at bottling