Handpicked from old, gnarly bush vines planted in 1889 in two acres of deep sandy loam soil over red-brown clay in the heart of the Barossa Valley. Year after year these ancestor vines give small quantities of exceptional grapes. The hallmark of this wine is 333 day post-ferment maceration which imparts plush texture initially, then silky with fine powdery tannins on the long finish. Stunning now, it will gradually evolve over the short to medium term.