2022 Cullen Vineyard Merlot
The 2022 Cullen Vineyard Merlot gives a rare glimpse into the quality of old vine (planted in 1976) Merlot from Cullen Vineyard. Almost a collectable as this wine from these vines will never be made again as we are replanting our merlot to a better clone as part of our old vine strategy. The vines were grown on tough to grow soil with shallow granite a metre below the surface. Always dry farmed and struggled.
Also certified biodynamic. This wine was hand harvested on a flower day before being crushed to tank, left on skins for 21 days being fermented without additions. The wine was then matured for a further 14 months in biodynamic barrels of which 33% were new. A unique expression of Cullen culture never to be seen again!
The 2022 Cullen Vineyard Merlot gives a rare glimpse into the quality of old vine (planted in 1976) Merlot from Cullen Vineyard. Almost a collectable as this wine from these vines will never be made again as we are replanting our merlot to a better clone as part of our old vine strategy. The vines were grown on tough to grow soil with shallow granite a metre below the surface. Always dry farmed and struggled.
Also certified biodynamic. This wine was hand harvested on a flower day before being crushed to tank, left on skins for 21 days being fermented without additions. The wine was then matured for a further 14 months in biodynamic barrels of which 33% were new. A unique expression of Cullen culture never to be seen again!
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The 2022 Cullen Vineyard Merlot gives a rare glimpse into the quality of old vine (planted in 1976) Merlot from Cullen Vineyard. Almost a collectable as this wine from these vines will never be made again as we are replanting our merlot to a better clone as part of our old vine strategy. The vines were grown on tough to grow soil with shallow granite a metre below the surface. Always dry farmed and struggled.
Also certified biodynamic. This wine was hand harvested on a flower day before being crushed to tank, left on skins for 21 days being fermented without additions. The wine was then matured for a further 14 months in biodynamic barrels of which 33% were new. A unique expression of Cullen culture never to be seen again!
