2021 Cabernet Sauvignon

The vines were planted in 1991 on free-draining sandy brown loam on Greenock Creek. The brown loam is fertile and allows the roots to penetrate deep into the soil so the vines don’t get so stressed during heat waves. This slows down ripening and allows the natural blackcurrant and anise flavours to shine. The gum leaf matter that flows though the creek bed shows up in the wine as attractively floral overtones of mint.

We used only French oak in 2021, 20% of which was new. We find that French oak gives a lovely focus to a wine that is bursting with Cabernet fruit.

Cabernet Sauvignon’s signature cassis and blackcurrant leaf are complemented by mulberry, blueberry and a eucalypt edge, rounded out by a touch of graphite. The palate mirrors the nose with a ferrous, earthy note creeping in. It’s fresh and focused with great balance highlighted by the glide of its fine, almost chalky tannins.