Sophia 2020

Craggy Range, tasting note (craggyrange.com – linket fra craggyrange.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 2020 Craggy Range Sophia – område: Hawke's Bay; druer: Merlot 65%, Cabernet Franc 22%, Cabernet Sauvignon 13%; alkohol 14%; 18 måneder på fad. Producentens noter (engelsk): Sophia G IMBLETT GRAV EL S, HAW KE’S BAY 2 02 0 HARVEST DATA VARIETAL VINTAGE DETAIL BRIX PRODUCTION LEVEL HAND HARVESTED 65% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon Warm and dry throughtout the entire growing season. Iconic 24 average 48 hl/ha average 100% WINEMAKING WHOLE BUNCH DESTEMMED FERMENTATION VESSEL FERMENTATION BARREL TYPE NEW BARREL % MATURATION FINING FILTRATION BOTTLED 0% 100% Closed top French oak cuves Inoculated French oak barriques 36% 18 months Yes Yes – coarse filtration Dec – 21 WINE ANALYSIS ALCOHOL RESIDUAL SUGAR PH ACIDITY 14.0 Nil 3.62 6.0 g/l TASTING NOTE: Deep, garnet red. Blackcurrant, Doris plum and the complexity of butter sautéed chanterelle mushrooms round out an exceptionally lifted palate defined by the sheer concentration of ripe fruit flavours. Sweet plum, redcurrant and blackberry are interwoven with cinnamon and mocha notes. The tannins offer a savoury counterpoint to the sweetness of fruit and the traditional hallmark of being powder fine in texture. This Sophia is sure to be one of the longest-lived since its inception. An instant classic. CELLARING: 10 - 30 years from vintage