Yarra Yering Dry Red No.2 2016 rum The fruit for the Cape

The fruit for the Cape Mentelle Shiraz 2020 is partially destemmed

a feature Justin Bubb underscores by allowing eight hours skin contact in the press

Left on skins for nearly a month

olive and black pepper are supported by balancing tannin

Racked twice during extended maturation in large French oak vat before bottling in July 2020

Yarra Yering Dry Red No.2 2016 rum The fruit for the CapeThe nose on the Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 2 2016 vintage has intense perfumes of floral notes, mixed berry fruit, and spice. The palate is of primary fruits. Leading onto savoury graphite and white pepper underpinned by stalkiness and concentrated meatiness. Fruit was hand picked, bunch sorted and destemmed directly to the Yarra Yering half tonne open fermenters. As much whole berry as possible is retained to encourage perfume. Some stalks were added