REGION Margaret River Single Vineyard
COLOUR
Deep ruby with striking purple highlights throughout.
NOSE
The nose is full of sweet, brambly black fruits, with a touch of spice and lingering aromas of cedary oak. PALATE
The palate is soft and round with a nice richness to it, aided by the addition of Merlot to the Cabernet Sauvignon, showing flavours of blackcurrant and dark cherry, integrated perfectly with some beautiful Margaret River spice. Lovely savoury olive notes combine with soft, silky tannins to make this wine a classic Margaret River blend.
FOOD
This Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot is perfectly suited for Classic Lamb Shanks with pasta. Or for something more casual, this wine makes a great addition to any BBQ or pizza night.
CELLARING
This wine is intended to be a drink now proposition with a cellar potential of 3-5 years. So enjoy it today with family and friends, with its generous fruit flavours, and soft, smooth mouth feel.
VINTAGE NOTES
A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon & 20% Merlot. Vintage 2007 arrived earlier than previous years due to the warmer weather, and coupled with the drier season, translated into a disease free period which made for great quality fruit and ripe flavours being obtained across all varieties. After the two varieties have been blended at the end of vintage, oak additives were used and the blend was matured in stainless steel vats for 6 months. The blend was then filtered and fined prior to bottling before spending a further 12 months in bottle prior to release. - Bob Cartwright (Consultant Winemaker)