Our Wines
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
New Vintage
$25.00
The Cabernet Sauvignon showcases a single varietal blend from our premium vineyards situated at Thomas Block and Jones Block and highlights our Biodynamic and Organic vineyard practices. Each vintage, our winemaker hand selects and blends the top blocks to create this very popular Cab Sauv offering.
This wine is showing beautiful varietal expression, with soft tannins, and is ready to drink now, however careful cellaring of 10 – 15 years will be rewarded.
92/100
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92/100
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Offering lovely fruit purity with elegant complexity, the wine shows blackcurrant, thyme, toasted nut and subtle game characters. It's equally appealing on the palate, displaying fine texture and polished tannins, finishing beautifully long and delicately dry.
Sam Kim, 2021
The Wine
| Variety: | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
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| 100%: | Organic | Biodynamic |
| Region: | McLaren Vale |
| Colour: | Bright red with an amber hue |
| Aroma: | Exotic spiced aromatics that jump from the glass, with nuances of eucalyptus and wild mint followed by perfumed blackcurrant. The wine evolves in the glass opening up to uncover dusty sandalwood tones and a hint of nutmeg. |
| Palate: | Medium bodied wine showing juicy blood plum skin, cumquat rind and poached rhubarb over the mid-palate. Integrated French oak lifts and lengthens the profile leading to an elegant, spicy finish |
| Drink With: | Roast Lamb or Slow cooked lamb shoulder |
| Cellaring: | This wine gives the best of both worlds: fantastic when young, however careful cellaring for up to 10 years will be rewarded. |
Winemaking & Vintage
| Vintage: | 2020 posed many challenges throughout Australia. Another intense drought year through the growing season was followed by one of the most devastating bushfire seasons this country has ever seen. Fortunately McLaren Vale was largely unaffected by this devastation and the early signs indicate 2020 to be a very special vintage; one to savour. Moderate weather throughout the harvest period, combined with lower yields allowed the flavours to develop harmoniously and in balance. Varietal expression was excellent with the wines showing intense flavour without excessive tannin or alcohol. Tempranillo and Graciano are showing lovely bright fruit and pepper characters and it will be intriguing to see how they develop after time in bottle. |
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| Vinification: | Individual parcels from selected vineyards were harvested to capture optimum sugar and flavour equilibrium. The parcels were kept separate throughout de-stemming and fermentation, to ensure the highest quality. Fermentation was carried out in open top and static fermenters. Each parcel was plunged and pumped over twice a day for 14 days to extract colour, flavour and tannin structure. The ferments were pressed to new and mature French oak puncheons (500 litre barrels), where they were nurtured for 9 months prior to blending and bottling |
| Alcohol: | 14.0% |
| Winemaker: | Dwayne Cunningham and Kate Goodman |
Reviews
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Offering lovely fruit purity with elegant complexity, the wine shows blackcurrant, thyme, toasted nut and subtle game characters. It's equally appealing on the palate, displaying fine texture and polished tannins, finishing beautifully long and delicately dry. 92/100
-Sam Kim - Wine Orbit NZ
Tools of the Trade
Additional Information
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
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Here is our winemaker Ash taking a barrel sample 🔥 keeping a close eye on how the wine is developing, to send it for bottling at the ideal moment!
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Great to see these little creatures braving the cold and still coming to visit our vineyards 🐝
With the rain taking a break this weekend, we hope to see you too!
#mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
Happy World Tapas Day to all! With our mediterranean varietals - Graciano, Grenache and Tempranillo - it's a match made in heaven! 🍤🍢
#mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
Bottling... a (swipe) journey! Come along this public holiday Monday for our 2021 NOW vintage release event - free tastings of our freshly bottled NOW (Natural Organic Wine) range 🐢
More info: https://fb.me/e/26gasXFN1
#mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
Quite the line up! Our 2021 Vintage NOW (Natural Organic Wine) range will be released on the Queen's Birthday 👑 free tastings of these beautiful wines on the day and Chimichurri Grill Argentinian food truck, what's not to love? 😍
(Check out our Facebook page for more details)
#mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
World Environment Day 🌏 Celebrating all living things!
#worldenvironmentday #mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
Exciting news! 🎊 the talented Owen Giovine has been appointed Assistant Winemaker with us!
There you have it! The last of our 2021 reds going into barrel... time to add an elegant and spicy finish 🤩
Your dose of green is waiting for you this weekend 🌳 McLaren Vale bringing the goods!
#mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
"On top of Chardonnay just being delicious, its great with food! 🍽️ Fresh prawns on a summers day or a golden roast chook." - Kate Goodman, our Consultant Winemaker
Treat yourself to a glass on Chardonnay Day, just as good in winter as in summer!
Pictured here: Our NOW (Natural Organic Wine) Chardonnay 💛
#mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
Wine your way, on National Wine Day 🥂
Who can spot the sneaky bee? On World Bee Day we would like to thank these busy little critters for all they do for mankind 🐝
#worldbeeday #mclarenvalewine #biodynamicwine #organicwine
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Here is our winemaker Ash taking a barrel sample 🔥 keeping a close eye on how the wine is developing, to send it for bottling at the ideal moment!
#mclarenvalewine #biodynamicwine #organicwine
Great to see these little creatures braving the cold and still coming to visit our vineyards 🐝
With the rain taking a break this weekend, we hope to see you too!
#mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
Happy World Tapas Day to all! With our mediterranean varietals - Graciano, Grenache and Tempranillo - it's a match made in heaven! 🍤🍢
#mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
Bottling... a (swipe) journey! Come along this public holiday Monday for our 2021 NOW vintage release event - free tastings of our freshly bottled NOW (Natural Organic Wine) range 🐢
More info: https://fb.me/e/26gasXFN1
#mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
Quite the line up! Our 2021 Vintage NOW (Natural Organic Wine) range will be released on the Queen's Birthday 👑 free tastings of these beautiful wines on the day and Chimichurri Grill Argentinian food truck, what's not to love? 😍
(Check out our Facebook page for more details)
#mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
World Environment Day 🌏 Celebrating all living things!
#worldenvironmentday #mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
Exciting news! 🎊 the talented Owen Giovine has been appointed Assistant Winemaker with us!
There you have it! The last of our 2021 reds going into barrel... time to add an elegant and spicy finish 🤩
Your dose of green is waiting for you this weekend 🌳 McLaren Vale bringing the goods!
#mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
"On top of Chardonnay just being delicious, its great with food! 🍽️ Fresh prawns on a summers day or a golden roast chook." - Kate Goodman, our Consultant Winemaker
Treat yourself to a glass on Chardonnay Day, just as good in winter as in summer!
Pictured here: Our NOW (Natural Organic Wine) Chardonnay 💛
#mclarenvalewine #organicwine #biodynamicwine
Wine your way, on National Wine Day 🥂
Who can spot the sneaky bee? On World Bee Day we would like to thank these busy little critters for all they do for mankind 🐝
#worldbeeday #mclarenvalewine #biodynamicwine #organicwine
