Sutherland Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

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.

Food Pairing

Red meat (especially game), strong cheeses.

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Tasting Notes

Viticultural Practices

Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon, Clone CS46C & 338C
Root stock	Mgt 101-14
Soil type	Tukulu / Glenrosa
Age of vines	Planted August 2005
Plant density	2300 vines/ha
Trellising	7 wire Perold with moveable foliage wires
Pruning	Spur
Yield	9.5 t/ha
Irrigation	Supplementary drip
Vintage	A moderate summer with very little rain resulting in ideal growing conditions for grapes.
Picking date	21 March - 26 March 2018
Grape sugar	23.6 - 25.5 Balling
Acidity	5.34 - 6.17 g/l
pH at harvest	3.47 - 3.6

Winemaking Practices

Yeasts	Natural occurring yeasts
Fermentation temp	26 °C
Method	De-stalked, hand sorting of berries, crushed, pumped into stainless steel tanks, pumped over once a day until dry, racked to barrel for malolactic fermentation. 18 months in 15% new French oak, balance in 3rd and 4th fill barrels.