Flametree ‘Embers’ Chardonnay garnacha-negra Summertime red

Summertime red

Known internally as Highway Block

the region has been sparked by wines of extraordinary quality due to a renewed respect for what the fruit is capable of

hence ‘col fondo’

Flametree ‘Embers’ Chardonnay garnacha-negra Summertime redWINEMAKING NOTES Individual machine and hand harvests were crushed, chilled and pressed into tanks for a 3 4 day settling. All batches were then racked and warmed before either going into barrel or tank to undergo wild inoculated fermentation. Some batches were fermented with higher grape solids to promote a savoury element in the overall blend. The barrel fermented portion was fermented in 3 4 year old puncheons, we wanted the fruit to shine through