Description / Reviews
"In the Finniss River environs, sweltering midday heats are balanced by cool afternoon winds. The nearby Southern Ocean sends in cold sea air each night, a decisive factor in the aromatic development of the grapes. The wine growing area of Finniss River extends along the southeast shoulder of the Adelaide Hills, part of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Braeside vineyard is the most elevated vineyard within our Salomon vineyards in Finniss, approximately 150m above sea level.
This single vineyard wine is fermented in open fermenters for 5 weeks then goes into barrels, aged for 18 months in 300-liter hogsheads. Approx. 20% new oak, exclusively French oak, mostly Taransaud. Deep purple. A savoury blackcurrant fruit on the palate. Fine grained tannins establishing its pleasantly earthy style." - Salomon Estate, Winemaker
"On the broody, reticent side, post-swirling this offers dense red and black fruit, straight jacketed by cola-like oak and sweet baking spice. Dry and raspy in the mouth, there's a big lift of acidity and drying, chalky, somewhat aggressive tannins." - Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast
