In 2015 we started our journey to make the best wines we could from our vineyard. The process started the previous year when we select two blocks for their soil profile and location, pruning differently to the other blocks, aiming for even higher quality and lower yields.
At harvest, we carefully select 10 rows from the Cabernet in Block 1 for their fruit flavours, which were then fermented in two open fermenters for 9 days and pressed into new and old French hogsheads. Monitored throughout the aging process, barrels were graded and then regraded as the wine matured. After about 30 months in oak, the final barrel tasting was done.
For our Barrel Select wine, our mission is to identify the three best barrels from our Block wines. In 2015, the Block 1 Cabernet barrels were the stand out, and the best three barrels selected were blended to make this outstanding example of what our vineyard can produce.
Deep in colour, the nose is vanilla, redcurrant, prune and smokiness that carries through the palate, complementing the black fruits, cranberries and black plums and rounded out by balanced tannins.
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Variety:
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Vintage:
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2015
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Block:
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1
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Region:
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Currency Creek
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Alcohol:
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14.9%
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Best Drink:
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Now - 2035
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Halliday:
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96pts
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Winestate:
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3.5 Stars
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Awards:
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Bronze
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2018 Australian Small Winemakers Show
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2018 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
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| Commended |
2019 International Wine Challenge
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Minimum purchase is $75.00, free freight on 6 bottles or more.
