Sevenhill Inigo Malbec 2021 (Clare Valley)

Sevenhill Inigo Malbec is a true reflection of provenance, and is named in honour of Inigo of Loyola who was co-founder of the Jesuit Order whose members built Sevenhill.

Reasonable winter rainfalls and a mild spring set the vines up well for the summer ripening period. The summer months were very dry, but without any heatwave events. These mild condition meant a very even steady ripening process which allowed us to monitor the flavour development slowly and pick at the optimal ripeness.

This Malbec was grown primarily on our Br. Kramer block of vines to the west of the church. The soil here is a deep red brown clay loam.

Following a day of pre-ferment maceration, once in the winery, the grapes were fermented on skins for ten days prior to pressing. To highlight the aromatics and retain the freshness of the wine, no barrel maturation was used for this vintage.