Old Coach Road Merlot Cabernet Franc 2025

Vineyard: Seifried Clover Road, Brightwater and Edens Road vineyards
Date of Harvest: Late March - early April 2025
pH of Wine: 3.58
T.A of Wine: 5.8 g/L
Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans: Yes

The Clover Road, Brightwater and Edens Road vineyards
are all situated 15 km from the coast and are sheltered from the south by the Richmond Ranges. The 'soil' is a combination of rocks and boulders which is very hard on farm equipment, but vital for holding the warmth of Nelson's sun and for ripening the newly established vines.

This soft, easy drinking wine is a blend of two classic
varieties. The grape varietal parcels were harvested as they ripened and fermented on their skins separately. Fermentation occurred over a two week period with punch downs occurring twice daily to help build the core structure from which this wine would evolve. The wines were then aged separately in French oak barriques to impart spicy oak flavours, then blended in January 2026.