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Single Vineyard Series Cabernet Sauvignon
2017
Single Vineyard Series by Sam Plunkett
Whitegate Vineyard
Open ferment initiated with high percentage of stalks and whole berries. Destemmed and crushed with half going into a closed fermenter with turbo pigeur to pump wine, and half into stainless steel fermenters for hand-plunging. Maturation in mix of oak barrels (40% new French, 20% new American) and seasoned barrels for 14 months. A cool year in the Strathbogies produced a taut and powerful cabernet display that marries blackberry, Aussie bush, bay leaf and briar with arresting layers of savoury spice. Tannins keep things impressive and real. It has a way to go.
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Published 01 August 2020
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tasting note
Grown on the Plunkett family vineyard ‘Whitegate’, this is a beautifully balanced wine – it is rich and powerful, but with a freshness from the natural acid of a cool year
‘Delicious, one of the best wines of 2017!’ – Assistant Winemaker Mark Hickin
Food match
Roast lamb with rosemary potatoes
Serving temp
16-18℃
Cellaring potential
10 years
Technical info
Alc 13.9%pH 3.58
Ta 6.46g/L
RS 0.32g/L