Murdoch Hill Vis-à-Vis Cabernet Franc 2023 andalucia is handmade using locally sourced

is handmade using locally sourced mandarin

but despite being mere metres apart

tropical fruit and dried apricot

Coleraine ’21 stands alone – a wine of unique provenance even by Te Mata Estate’s exacting standards

with a fine line of bright natural acidity on a clean finish of significant length

Murdoch Hill Vis-à-Vis Cabernet Franc 2023 andalucia is handmade using locally sourcedThis is the sixth release of Michael Downers Cabernet Franc, and its fast become a staple of the range. The fruit was sourced from Murdochs own Oakbank Vineyard, which sits at a lofty 400 metres and has sandy loam soils lightly peppered with quartz. Downers recent plantings of a further 400 Cabernet Franc vines means, thankfully, theres a bit more to go around in 2023. The vines here are spur pruned, and the team practises detailed hand pruning, shoot