$80.00 / bottle
The grapes are destemmed, but not crushed, and spend seven days on their skins in open fermenters with twice daily hand-plunging and pumping over of the cap to more gently extract colour, flavours and tannins. This is followed by careful basket pressing and malolactic fermentation in a combination of new and seasoned French barriques prior to 18 months of maturation in our cellars.
In keeping with our non-interventionalist winemaking style, we neither fine nor filter this wine.
50 Year Old Cabernet Sauvignon Vines represents less than 2% of the region plantings. Our vineyard is from the heart of the Valley Floor in Bethany – where the first village was settled in the Barossa Valley and the first vines in the Barossa Valley were planted.
Deep magenta in colour with a vibrant nose of dark fruit, chocolate, vanilla and cinnamon aromas. An exotic and full-bodied palate driven by flavours of fruits of the forest, blackcurrant and a hint of savoury spice bound together by succulent fine-grained tannins. A wine of great length which will reward many years in the cellar.
SUITABLE FOR VEGANS AND VEGETARIANS
Region
Barossa - Bethany
Maturation
18 months new and seasoned French barrique
Grape Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
Closure
Cork
Winemaker
Jeremy Ottawa
Alcohol
14.50%
