Ray Nadeson and Maree Collis make two Bordeaux-inspired bistro reds: La Gauche, which is led by Cabernet Sauvignon, and Le Droit, the Merlot-based homage to the richer, rounder wines of the right bank of Bordeaux. The fruit for Le Droit is sourced from two sites: the Lethbridge home vineyard in the Moorabool Valley and another well-established vineyard just three kilometres away at lower elevation on the river flats.
A roughly equal blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc with a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon, each parcel is destemmed and fermented separately before maturing for 18 months in super fine-grained new and one-year-old French wood. “Le Droit is characterised by a voluptuous palate of dark berry, liquorice, and spice,” says Ray.