The Garden Vineyard, across the hill from us, is owned by the McFall family and has been leased and run by Moorooduc Estate for over ten years. Fruit was hand picked and whole bunches placed directly into the fermenter. Deep ruby with an earthy nose of sautéed mushrooms, soy, caramelised onion and black pepper spice. On the palate, concentrated sour cherry fruit vies with the pepper spice and mushroom truffle perfume and savouriness. The tannins are firm and the acid is fresh, with meaty, spicy notes that go for days. Match to a rare roast leg of lamb with all the trimmings.
