2022 Cabernet Sauvignon

PRE-VINTAGE

RAINFALL: Winter (average) | Spring (above average).

TEMPERATURE: Warm Spring and early Summer | No extreme heat.

UPSHOT: Consistent flowering and fruit set | Healthy canopy.

VINTAGE

RAINFALL:Summer (below average) | Autumn (light).

TEMPERATURE: Days (cool - below average) | Nights (cool).

UPSHOT: Mild, even consistent ripening conditions | Gradual & dense flavour accumulation | High natural acid.

SEPPELTSFIELD VINEYARD

BLOCKS: C-Block, E-Block, H-Block.

VINEYARD: Very shallow red clay loam overlying shattered limestone | North-south oriented rows | Elevated Eastern aspect.

UPSHOT: Reduced natural vine vigour | Intense and vibrant.

FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | Partial extended skin maceration (12-45 days on skins) | 10% new oak | Natural malolactic fermentation | 10 months maturation.

TECH ANALYSIS: Alcohol 14.5% | pH: 3.69 | Acid: 6.7g/L | RS <1.0g/L

PROFILE: Forest berries | Allspice | Sage | Plum.

TEXTURE: Full & Fine | Silky, soft tannins.