Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are picked throughout the cool of night to retain freshness. Grapes are gently destemmed, cold soaked and vinified in static fermenters at 22C to 26C over the course of a week, pumped over thrice daily. Upon completion, batches are held on skins for several days to soften the tannins, batches are pressed and transferred to a combination of finely coopered oak barrels for a term of age to enhance the complexity, while being treated to a series of rackings over the course of a year. Catching Thieves is ultimately assembled with a view to creating a seamless Cabernet Merlot wine whilst retaining the ebullient Margaret River bramble berry opulence.