Sophia 2014

Craggy Range, tasting note (craggyrange.com – linket fra craggyrange.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 2014 Craggy Range Sophia – område: Hawke's Bay; druer: Merlot 61%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%, Cabernet Franc 19%; alkohol 13.8%; 19 måneder på fad, 40% nye fade. Producentens noter (engelsk): craggy range gimblett gravels hawke’s bay 2014 VARIETY 61% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc HARVEST DATA Vintage Detail Brix Production Level Hand Harvested Warm and early, excellent 24 average 48 hl/ha average 100% WINEMAKING Whole Bunch 0% Destemmed 100% Fermentation Vessel Closed top French oak cuves Fermentation Inoculated Barrel Type French oak barriques New Barrel % 40% Maturation 19 months Fining Yes Filtration Yes Bottled Feb-16 WINE ANALYSIS Alcohol pH 13.8 3.68 Residual Sugar Nil Acidity 5.7g/l TASTING NOTE Darkest red. Brooding aromatically with blackcurrant, blackberry, dried red rose and cedar notes emerging. The wine exerts elegance across the palate with a pure red /black fruit core drawn long by layers of fine grained tannins.