Description
About Sunshine Creek
100% Estate grown fruit farmed biologically. 30-year-old vines, clones 95, 96, 76, 277, Mendoza, all hand harvested. Whole-bunch pressed to tank, Wild fermentation initiated in tank before being transferred to barrel (barriques and puncheons). Eight months on lees in barrel, minimal bâtonnage, 0% mlf,  30% new French oak. Final alcohol: 13.2%
A dry cold winter gave way to a dry mild spring with much needed rainfall in December nurturing the vines through January and over the early heat. The season was characterised by intermittent heat spikes that kept everyone on their toes followed by cool changes. The remainder of the vintage was perfect ripening weather with no rain or disease pressure, it may not go down as the best vintage from the Yarra Valley, but the wine quality looks well above average.