2009 Ransom Carmenère

100% Carmenère

"Now virtually extinct in France, carmenere was once widely grown in Bordeaux and still is in Chile.  Grown near Warkworth, north of Auckland, this medium-bodied wine is drinking well now, with good depth of red-berry, plum and spice flavoursm and leathery, savoury notes adding complexity."  Michael Cooper 2012

A youthful ruby colour of average intensity.  Supple wine with red berry, violets, baked earth, wild herb, leather and spice.  An austere, restrained version of the variety, this wine will develop well and benefit from decanting in its youth to soften the tannins and expose flavour complexity" Bob Campbell 2010

The only one of its kind in New Zealand to date, this wine can be produced from your cellar to impress the pundits, but it will also reward careful cellaring.