2022 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Sourced from our Estate vineyard blocks of contiguous 1994 plantings of Bordeaux varieties. All fruit was hand-picked (over a 2-week period to achieve a range of ripeness levels), hand-sorted, destemmed and crushed to small open vats. Stalks were added back to select parcels for additional complexity. A mix of natural fermentation and inoculated commercial yeasts. Cuvaison length ranging from 1 to 5 weeks on skins. Hand-plunged or turned-over a maximum of once per day. All components aged separately prior to blending for bottle. A small addition of Block 10 D3V14-clone Merlot was included at blending for accentuated mid-palate weight and complexity.

Rich and silky texture over a medium-tensile acidity line that defines and supports an intensity and heft of boldness and weight. Flavours of raspberry, rosehip, liquorice root, dark chocolate, smoky ancho pepper, Thai basil, fruit mince pie, candied peel, almond meal, maraschino cherry, cranberry, Amaro and Medjool dates. A quiet slow build of resounding flavour, weight, body and texture all framed & supported by highly-pixelated tannins. This wine is suitable for vegans.