Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (2012)

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Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

ML-750

Region Yarra Valley

Appearance- Deep red with a blue-purple edge.

Bouquet – Gently leafy, bright fruit, violets, black currant and cedarwood.

Palate- Sweet dark and red fruits, layered tannins, savoury, gently concentrated lengthy leafy flavours, balanced acidity.

Suggested Cuisine- Try with dry-aged Sirloin or a generous portion of Comté.

General Characteristics – Dry / Medium Bodied

Cellaring
Drink now or over the next 10 – 15 years from a good cellar.

Vintage Conditions – The 2012 growing season is arguably the best Cabernet growing season seen in over ten years. Mid-autumn ripening, lots of time for tannin development, beautiful aromas and flavours at moderate alcohols. The fruit was hand picked in the cool of the morning. The fruit is sourced from the six estate vineyards planted in 1987, 1988, 1991 and 1994.

Winemaking – Vines are cane pruned and shoot thinned to 18 bunches per vine. The fruit is destemmed, crushed and tipped into 14-tonne fermenters. The fruit undergoes fermentation and once fermented, is kept at a minimum of 25°C and left on skins for 15-20 days. The wine is pressed, settled overnight and gravity racked to new and used casks where it matures at 16°C for 14 months. The wines were racked from the cask, aerated and returned every three to four months in maturation before assembly in May 2013.

Wine Analysis -Alc/Vol: 13.0% pH: 3.52 TA: 6.3 g/L

Additional information

Weight 0.750 kg

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