A new vineyard for us in 2024, the St James vineyard sits just below Mount Lofty in the heart of Piccadilly. True to style, this wine has the classic Piccadilly power and flair along with citrus, melons, ripe fruit a hint of new oak and impressive acid.. a complete package and the reason this part of the hills is often referred to as the Grand Cru section
Vineyard: St James, Piccadilly
Planted: 1996
Clones: 76, 95 & I10V5
Elevation: 525m
Aspect: SE
Soil: Light loamy clay over sandstone with extensive schist and quartz rocks and rubble
Vinification: Whole bunches were crushed and pressed into to tank for settling overnight before racking off solids to barrel. The wine spent 11 months in French oak, 20% new, before racking to tank for three months and bottled.
Harvest date: 16 March 2024
Bottled: 23 May 2023
Alc: 13.7%
pH: 3.35
TA: 5.7 g/L
Production: 1843 bottles