Commercial description 

Deep magenta with an onyx-dark core, Bullnose has an immediate rich aroma of cinnamon, lavender, ultra-ripe raspberry and black cherry. Lush with plum and boysenberry, the palate has immense depth and is interwoven with black liquorice, spice and velvety chocolate tannins.

A deep delight, replete in detail, the wine has a classically beautiful Bullnose purity with power, a sumptuous dark heart, and a long, structured, elegant finish.

Wine Storage Suggestions & the latest Te Mata Cellaring Guide
Bullnose  is closed with a natural cork, allowing continued evolution in bottle for eight years from harvest.


WINEMAKING
The individual lots were each destemmed and given a traditional warm-plunged fermentation. The resulting wines underwent extended maceration on skins before pressing and then a secondary malolactic fermentation. The separate wines were then run to a mixture of new and seasoned French oak barriques for 15 months’ maturation. During this time, they were regularly topped and racked, before egg-white fining, blending and then bottling.


ORIGIN
Vineyard partners Michael Morris and Peter Cowley named Bullnose after an early Morris Cowley car, nicknamed Bullnose due to its distinctive radiator. The bull emblem that appears on the label is drawn from the car’s radiator crest.

Alcohol: 13%