2022 Defialy Old Dog, New Tricks

WINEMAKER: Micah Hewitt
REGION: Macedon Ranges, VIC
VARIETAL: Carménère, Savagnin, Zibibbo, Syrah
VITICULTURE: 

"LAST YEAR WAS 100% CARMENERE AND WAS OVERTLY SO, BUT SMOOTH, SILKY & SLURPY - THIS YEAR I WANTED TO KEEP CARMENERE FRONT & CENTRE BUT DIAL UP THE SMOOTH, SILKY & SLURPY FACTOR. CHUCK A CHILL ON IT WHEN IT'S HOT OR DON'T WHEN IT'S NOT - EITHER WAY, IT'S UP TO YOU.

HUMIS VINEYARD (HEATHCOTE) CARMENERE (66%) ON SKINS FOR 24 HOURS, PRESSED AND AFTER FERMENTATION BLENDED WITH KING VALLEY SAVAGNIN (8%) FOR ELEVAGE. DIRECT PRESSED MACEDON RANGES SYRAH (13%) + SKIN CONTACT ZIBIBBO (13%) ADDED AT THE TIME OF BLENDING. ALL ELEVAGE SEPARATELY FOR 8 MONTHS IN OLD OAK. RACKED INTO STAINLESS TO SETTLE FOR 1 MONTH PRIOR TO BOTTLING. NO ADDITIONS." - thanks, Micah!

Gourmet butcher turned natty winemaker. We love what Micah Hewitt is doing. Wild shit, no adds, just good juice. DON'T EVER FORGET I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU.