Whistler Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2024 14% 750ml

TASTING NOTES

APPEARANCE

Very bright and deep red colour in the glass.

AROMA

This is a typical Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon with loads of bright red fruit/cassis and dried herbs on the nose, with hints of dark peppermint chocolate.

PALATE

The palate is full of pure red & dark fruits with fine grained tannins.

REGION NOTES

Grown on our Estate at Whistler Wines, Seppeltsfield Road, Marananga, Barossa Valley. Clone D3V14 planted in 1997 on a lovely south-east facing slope with lots of broken quartz in the soil.

WINEMAKERS COMMENTS

Story behind the label: The shape on the label is the single site Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard on our estate. The 68 lines represent the exact number of rows in the block. As 4th generation grape growers we wanted our Estate range to reflect our love of the land.

CELLARING POTENTIAL

This wine has a long life ahead with careful cellaring.

VINIFICATION

Traditional open fermentation using wild yeast, with a total maceration of 3.5 weeks. The wine was gently basket pressed before going to oak. This wine was matured in 30% 1 year old French oak hogsheads along with 60% in seasoned French oak Puncheons. Elevage took place for 14 months before blending and bottling with no fining.