2019 Single Barrel Cabernet Merlot

$75.00

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Vineyard	Melba Block
Vintage	2019

TASTING NOTES

This medium bodied single barrel red wine comprises of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot, with fruit coming from our Melba Block in Dixon’s Creek. Elegant flavours of blackberry, cassis mulberry & plum are evident. A persistent finish – tannin is generous and will continue to cellar for years to come. Best served with

WINEMAKING

100% Hand picked Merlot 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

13%

Additional Notes

7.7 std drinks Vegan Friendly

N/A

Titratable Acidity

N/A

Steels Gate Home Block Vineyard

Situated at 230m above sea level was planted in the late 1970’s on an undulating slope on friable grey loam soils. Completely non irrigated and hand nurtured, surrounded by National Park. The vines are cared for by hand and the grapes carefully hand picked at the perfect harvest time. This 6+ acres comprises of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes.

Steels Gate Melba Block Vineyard

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

Nagambie Vineyard

Nagambie Vineyard is a partnership with a family estate located in the picturesque Nagambie region. Still cool climate, this region produces lovely medium bodies reds and some lovely Rieslings and other similar white varieties.

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