The fruit for this wine comes from Northern Margaret River around the Carbunup, Treeton and Wilyabrup sub-regions.
Using a yeast strain isolated from France which enhances flavour, aroma and complexity, a variety of techniques were employed to achieve ideal colour and flavour extraction. Batches of Cabernet were allowed to go through short period of extended maceration, to soften fruit tannins. Fermented in stainless steel with a percentage in small French oak. This wine has good fruit intensity of blackcurrant Cabernet character with hints of sweet mint, combined with the juicy dark plum character from the Merlot, with balanced acidity and attractive tannin structure, giving palate length and will allow graceful ageing.
Awards and Accolades
2013 Vintage
93 Points - Campbell Mattinson, Australian Wine Companion "Mounts a charm offensive. Mid-weight flavours of blackcurrant, chocolate, gravel and garden mint come across as fresh and juicy and, more to the point, perfectly proportioned."
Gold Medal - 2014 Rutherglen Wine Awards
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WBW Rating: 92/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Margaret River, WA
Winemaker: Franklin Tate
Drink now until: 2022
Alc/Vol: 14.7 %