From the Winery

In 1994, the De Bortoli family planted the Bella Riva vineyard on the King River at the base of the Victorian snowfields. The vineyard is planted on sandstone and shale deposits washed down by the river, blocks require timely crop thinning to ensure good flavour and colour development.

Gently aromatic, dry and savoury for every day enjoyment. Grapes are both whole bunch pressed as well as crushed to give a range of phenolics for complexity and texture. The juice is fermented in stainless tanks with a small portion in older French oak casks. Lees are stirred regularly until final assembling of the blend.

Analysis

pH 3.32
TA 5.7g/L,
RS 3.6g/L