Gentle Folk’s fourth release from this little patch of goodness where the aspect and deep clay soils result in a wine with boldness and spiciness. There are beautiful stone fruit characters, mouth texture and a punching acid line from the long and cool 2021 growing season.

Vineyard: Ric's, Ashton
Planted: 1996
Clones: i10V1
Elevation: 500m
Aspect: North facing
Soils: Light loamy clay over sandstone with extensive schist and quartz rubble.
Farming: Organic
Production: 120 dozen
pH: 3.41
TA: 5.5 g/L
Vinification: whole bunches crushed and pressed to tank for settling overnight before racking off heavy solids to barrel. The wine spent 11 months in French and Austrian oak, 20% new. Bottled under natural cork sealed with wax
Alc/Vol: 13.5%