Australia, Clare Valley
Description
From the first vintage in 1985, The Armagh has achieved remarkable success and is regarded as one of Australia's highest quality wines, attaining the maximum possible rating of 'Exceptional' in Langton's Classification of Australian Wine. The plush fruit and supple richness are hallmarks of the Armagh style. With oak behind deep, intense fruit and extraordinary fine, structured tannins. The Armagh is highly prized for its consistency and cellaring potential.
Awards
95 pts James Halliday Wine Companion
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
Vinification
Grapes hand harvested and sorted in the vineyard. After crushing and destemming the mustis pumped into very small fermenters with heading down boards which submerge the skins in the fermenting must, moderating the temperature of the fermenting skins while extracting colour, flavour and tannin. Fermentation took 8 days. After pressing and racking off gross lees, the wine underwent Malo- Lactic fermentation in pak barrels.
Vineyard
Elevation: 367.5metres Soil Comnposition: 0-30cm; Light brown sandy clay with minor grits 30-45cm; Gritty and pebbly alluvial 45-120cm; Red, yellow and brown mottled clay with minor grits Rainfall: 580mm/Year Yield: <1.5T/Acre
Maturation
16 Months French Hogsheads.
