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2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
A cooler vintage has produced a wonderfully fruit-driven style of this elegant variety.
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Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
Region
Clare Valley
Food Pairing
Red meat
Vintage
2017
Colour
Deep crimson.
Bouquet
Bright fresh violets and blackcurrant are supported by gentle oak.
Palate
Plush fruit and rich, mouth-filling berries are balanced by fine grain tannins.
Ageing Potential
This wine will continue to improve over the next 6 - 7 years.
Vineyard
Fruit is sourced from two subregions within the Clare Valley: the organically certified, dry grown and low yielding 'Doctor's Block' in the Polish Hill River region, and the Armagh vineyard, which produces fruit from 50-year-old dry grown vines. The loam soils are comprised of sand, silt and clay, which support the root structure of the vine, influence the drainage levels and affect the amount of minerals and nutrients that the vine is exposed to - in short, they are vital in producing good quality fruit.
Vinification
Fermented in two and four tonne fermeneters - using natural yeast and hand-plunged - the fruit was not crushed, just de-stemmed. The berries were slowly broken over the 10 day ferment. The wine was then left on skins for 25 days to enhance tannin complexity and maximise flavour and length. Pressed and racked to oak after four days (25% new French oak; 75% one- and two-year-old French oak) for a total of two years.
Winemaker Notes
The contrasting influences of the two subregions - Polish Hill River and Armagh - produce a fantastic synergy in this wine.
Technical Details
Alcohol - 14.5%
pH - 3.35
Acidity - 6.5g/L
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2015
Left on skins for 15 days to enhance tannin complexity and maximise flavour, this Cabernet is powerful and pure. Concentrated forest fruits and wild berries are perfectly complemented by chalky tannins.
2010
The contrasting influences of the two sub-regions - Polish Hill River and Armagh - produce a great synergy here. Fine tannin and acid structure give great depth and length with powerful blueberry and violets.
2006
Rated an outstanding 95 points (gold) by the Halliday Wine Companion, this 2006 release boasts wonderful flavours of blackcurrant, supported by strong tannins.