2019 Single Barrel Cabernet Franc

$90.00

Additional information

Vineyard

Melba Block

Vintage

2019

TASTING NOTES

2019 has seen us produce our first ever single barrel Cabernet Franc. This wine is generous and uncluttered, with mulberries and raspberry evident on the nose. The palate echos the fruit profile of the nose, with dark cherries and plum developing. Subtle tannin and a lingering finish. What more can we say – yum! Enjoy now and in years to come.

WINEMAKING

100% Hand picked Cabernet Franc on 19 March 2019. De-stemmed (10% whole bunch). Fermented and matured in a single barrel hogs-head for 17 months. Bottled 14 August 2019. 400 bottles made

Melba Block

Situated at 150m above sea level, planted in the early 1980s. Similar to the Homeblock, the Melba block vines are all cared for by hand, 100% cane pruned to ensure best quality fruit is grown and hand harvested.

Alcohol

12.8%

Additional Notes

7.6 std drinks Vegan Friendly

pH

N/A

Titratable Acidity

N/A
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