Australia, McLaren Vale
Cabernet Sauvignon
Description
An ode to the "luncheon claret"...aromas of Cassis and plum with floral and Eucalypt notes, give way to a round mid-palate of black fruits with an elegant core of tannins with a textured finish.
Certificates
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
semi-dry
Vinification
The fruit is crushed/destemmed and fermented at temperatures ranging from 20- 25°C for 10 days on skins. The ferment is managed by a variety of techniques, including ‘aerative pump overs’ and ‘drain and returns’ which assist in extracting colour, avour and tannin from the grapes.
Vineyard
In the Willunga foothills in the south of the McLaren Vale - 130m above sea level on deep alluvial stony clay loam.
Maturation
At the end of fermentation, it is drained/pressed, and transferred to 10% new French oak barriques, and the balance to 3 and 4 year old French oak hogsheads to undergo MLF. Post MLF, sulphur dioxide is added, and the wines mature sur lie for 18 months.
