Sutherland Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
The dark fruit flavours and cassis on the nose are a prequel to the refreshing sweet fruit and ripe tannins the palate delivers. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 18 months and will reward cellaring.
Maturation
Good now, but will improve for 5 years.
Food Pairing
Red meat (especially game), strong cheeses.
Tasting Notes
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
|---|---|
| Root stock | 101-14 |
| Soil type | Tukulu / Glenrosa |
| Age of vines | Planted 2005 |
| Plant density | 2300 vines/ha |
| Trellising | 7 wire Perold with moveable foliage wires |
| Pruning | Spur |
| Yield | 9.7 - 10.5t/ha |
| Irrigation | Supplementary drip |
| Vintage | Very hot and dry vintage, resulting in an early start to the picking, with different varieties ripening the same time. It was a tough vintage for the winery crew. |
| Picking date | 27th March 2014 |
| Grape sugar | 24 - 24.5 Balling |
| Acidity | 5.0 - 5.4 g/l |
| pH at harvest | 3.6 - 3.7 |
| Yeasts | Natural occurring yeasts |
|---|---|
| Fermentation temp | 28 °C |
| Method | De-stalked, hand sorting of berries, crushed, pumped into s/s tanks, pumped over for 7 days, pressed and racked to barrel for malolactic fermentation. 18 months in 25% new oak, balance in older barrels. Wines were fermented separately. |
| Residual sugar | 2.0 g/l |
|---|---|
| pH | 3.65 |
| Total acid | 5.1 g/l |
| Alcohol | 14.32 % |
| Maturation | 2018 - 2022 |
The dark fruit flavours and cassis on the nose are a prequel to the refreshing sweet fruit and ripe tannins the palate delivers. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 18 months and will reward cellaring.