2000 Cabernet Sauvignon
Ruby, crimson red, this wine has concentrated cherries and blackberries on the nose. A touch of leather, oak and light spice compliment the fruit characters. Soft rounded tannins with an almost velvety texture lifted by black cherry and blackberry flavours, with a long, lingering palate. This is a medium bodied but complex wine resulting from the very long ripening of the grapes. Drinking well in 2005 – 2006.
Viticultural Data
| Location: |
Undulating foothills of the northern slopes of Pyrenees ranges in the state of Victoria, Australia |
| Vineyard altitude: |
200 metres (656 feet) |
| Average rainfall per year: |
510 mm (20 inches) |
| Rainfall for this growing season: |
191.25 mm (7.5 inches) |
| Soil Type: |
Red duplex – red brown clays to 2 m depth |
| Budburst: |
1st October 1999 |
| Flowering: |
November to early December 2000 |
| Veraison: |
Early February 2000 |
| Harvest: |
18th April 2000 to 8th May 2000 |
| Bottled: |
September 2001 |
| Alcohol: |
13 % voL |
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