Ravensworth Barbera & Nebbiolo 2024 -STOCKTAKE- fowles The ferments were manually pumped

The ferments were manually pumped over to provide good control of tannin extraction

The grapes were hand-picked and carefully selected

the wine was transferred to maturing in a 400 liter oak barrel

and it’s ageing beautifully

Ravensworth Barbera & Nebbiolo 2024 -STOCKTAKE- fowles The ferments were manually pumpedThis cracking red is Bryan Martins tip of the hat to wonderful Langhe rosso, the blend so loved and consumed by Piemonte locals. Once again, he sourced the fruit for this wine from the Bit of Heaven, Shale and Duplex vineyards in Hilltops. This years wine comprises 85% Barbera and 15% Nebbiolo from vines rooted in duplex soils of clay and shale. Both parcels fermented as whole berries for 3 to 4 weeks in small, open top fermenters before being racked