Tasting notes
Dark cherries and green tobacco leaves on the nose followed by a treasure trove of complex dark fruits on the palate; blueberries, kalamata olives and cassis. A full-bodied wine with a mouthfeel encased by fine velvety tannins and an underlying graphite minerality typical of the variety. Exciting wine for aging with current acid levels and tannin structure.
Serving temperature: 18°C
Cellaring: 2020 - 2030
Vineyard notes
Region: Moorabool Valley, Geelong
Vineyard: del Rios Mt Anakie Vineyard
Block(s): 3, 8, 12, and 13
Harvest date: 24-31 March 2018
Yield: 0.85 Tonnes/Acre
Soil type: Lighter sandy grey alluvial soil.
Vine age: 17 years
Vine care: Hand-pruned and picked; Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP) and shoot thinning.
Production notes
The fruit was chilled, destemmed and crushed into open fermenter tanks. At the start, it was pumped over for 20 minutes to extract better colour. Then it was vigorously hand plunged and pumped over two or three times a day to regulate the cap temperature. Basket pressed to tank and then racked to barrel for maturation.
Varietal composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Acid: 6.2 g/L
PH: 3.62
Alcohol: 14.8%
Bottling date: 11 March2019
Fermentation: Destemmed and crushed into open tanks
Yeast type: 100% wild fermentation
MLF: 100%
Barrel type: 100% French oak barriques
Aging: 12 months in 60% new and 40% 1-5 year old oak.
Q. How does terroir and vine care (shoot thinning) produce riper fruit?
A. Terroir and vine care can both play a role in producing riper fruit. Terroir refers to the environmental factors that affect the growth of the grapevine, such as soil type, climate, and topography. These factors can influence the ripening process of the grapes, which can affect the flavor and aroma of the wine.
Shoot thinning is a vine care technique that involves removing some of the shoots from the grapevine to reduce the number of grape clusters and improve the quality of the remaining fruit. By reducing the number of grape clusters, the vine can direct more energy to the remaining fruit, which can lead to riper fruit with more concentrated flavors.
In addition to shoot thinning, other vine care techniques such as pruning, canopy management, and irrigation can also affect the ripening process of the grapes.
Our unique terroir and vine care techniques allows for consistent ripening and high-quality fruit in a cooler climate than where traditionally Cabernet Sauvignon is grown.
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