2021 Paulmara Estate Cellar Reserve Sangiovese

The Sangiovese was hand-picked at optimal flavour and phenological ripeness and delivered straight to the winery for processing. The grapes were destemmed and whole berries transferred by gravity to a single stainless fermenter with heading down boards to keep the resultant cap submerged. Spontaneous fermentation was initiated by the native yeasts present on the bunches from the vineyard. Twice daily pumpovers were conducted to extract colour, flavour and tannins from the grape skins. At the completion of fermentation, the wine on skins was covered and post-ferment maceration was carried out. Every other day the wine was tasted to see the development of texture and mouthfeel. After 49 days on skins the free-run wine was drained and skins pressed to older oak barrels for 12 months. Native malolactic fermentation occurred in fermenter. This wine has had no additions and is unfined and unfiltered.