Oak Trials
2007 C1 Cabernet Sauvignon
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| Colour: | Deep red purple with a purple magenta rim |
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| Nose: | Aromas of black currants, blackberry, boysenberry, tobacco leaf, aniseed, liquorice, tar, capsicum, herbs and spice, with hints of vanilla bean and coconut. |
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| Palate: | Full bodied wine with fruit characters of blackcurrant, blackberry, boysenberry, red currants, coconut and aniseed. The wine has balanced acidity with pronounced and gripping woody tannins of cedar, pine and coconut. The wine has a lean smooth lingering finish. |
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| Cellar: | Up to 15 years; wine will mature to a soft brick red with more developed fruit characters of blackberry and prune, with some chocolate, coffee bean characters and more bold tannin and wood structure of cedar, spice, cigar box, tobacco and earth notes. |
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| Composition: | Alcohol: 13% alc/vol | ||
| PH: 3.40 | |||
| TA: 7.5g/L | |||
| TA: SO2: 20/60mg/L |
Winemaking:
The 2007 C1 Cabernet Sauvignon was handpicked in Mid April before gentle crushing and fermentation with AWRI796 yeast for 14 days before basket pressing. The wine was then racked to new St Martin French Oak Barrique from the Nevers’ forest in France to undergo Malo lactic fermentation and further maturation for 18 months. The wine was gently racked and neither fined or filtered prior to bottling.
Recommended Drinking 2013-2028.
Production: 25 Cases
2007 C2 Cabernet Sauvignon
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| Colour: | Deep red purple with a purple magenta rim |
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| Nose: | Aromas of cassis, blackberry, plum tobacco leaf, aniseed, liquorice, tar, capsicum, nutmeg, cedar, spice, with hints of vanilla bean. |
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| Palate: | Full bodied wine with fruit characters of cassis, blackberry, plum, vanilla and tar. The wine has balanced acidity with pronounced and gripping woody tannins of cedar, nutmeg and vanilla. The wine has a lean smooth lingering finish. |
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| Cellar: | Up to 15 years; wine will mature to a brick red with more developed fruit characters of blackberry and prune, with some chocolate, coffee bean characters and more bold tannin and wood structure of cedar, spice, cigar box, tobacco and earth notes. |
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| Composition: | Alcohol: 13% alc/vol | ||
| PH: 3 | |||
| TA: 7.5g/L | |||
| TA: SO2: 20/60mg/L |
Winemaking:
The 2007 C2 Cabernet Sauvignon was handpicked in Mid April before gentle crushing and fermentation with AWRI796 yeast for 14 days before basket pressing. The wine was then racked to new Radoux American Oak Barrique from Minnesota forest in North America to undergo Malo lactic fermentation and further maturation for 18 months. The wine was gently racked and neither fined or filtered prior to bottling.
Recommended drinking 2013-2028.
Production: 25 Cases
2007 C3 Cabernet Sauvignon
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| Colour: | Deep red purple with a purple magenta rim |  |
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| Nose: | Aromas of cassis, blackberry, red currant, camphor, eucalypt, raspberry tobacco leaf, aniseed, liquorice, tar, cedar and spice |
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| Palate: | Full bodied wine with fruit characters of cassis, blackberry, cedar, spice, liquorice, camphor and tar. The wine has balanced acidity with pronounced and gripping woody tannins of cedar, spice and nutmeg. The wine has a lean smooth lingering finish. |
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| Cellar: | Up to 15 years; wine will mature to a brick red with more developed fruit characters of blackberry and cassis, with some chocolate, coffee bean characters and more bold tannin and wood structure of cedar, spice, cigar box, tobacco, menthols and earth notes. |
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| Composition: | Alcohol: 13% alc/vol | ||
| PH: 3.40 | |||
| TA: 7.5g/L | |||
| TA: SO2: 20/60mg/L |
Winemaking:
The 2007 C3 Cabernet Sauvignon was handpicked in Mid April before gentle crushing and fermentation with AWRI796 yeast for 14 days before basket pressing. The wine was then racked to new Seguin Moreau Russian Oak Barrique from the Caucasian forest in Russia to undergo Malo lactic fermentation and further maturation for 18 months. The wine was gently racked and neither fined or filtered prior to bottling.
Recommended drinking 2013-2028.
Production: 25 Cases
2007 S1 Shiraz
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| Colour: | Deep Burgundy red with a pale magenta rim |
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| Nose: | Aromas of raspberry, red cherry, pepper and spice with soft oak characters of coconut wax, sawdust and spice. |
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| Palate: | Med-Full bodied wine with soft fruit characters of red berries, cherry, blood plum and pepper. The wine has soft and balanced acidity with gentle woody spice and a lean smooth finish. |
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| Cellar: | Up to 15 years; wine will mature to a soft brick red with more developed fruit characters of plum and prune and more bold tannin and wood structure of cedar, spice, cigar box, tobacco and earth notes. |
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| Composition: | Alcohol: 13% alc/vol | ||
| PH: 3.52 | |||
| TA: 6.7g/L | |||
| TA: SO2: 20/60mg/L |
Winemaking:
The 2007 S1 Shiraz was handpicked in Mid March before gentle crushing and fermentation with BP725 yeast for 10 days before basket pressing. The wine was then racked to new St Martin French Oak Barrique from the Nevers’ forest in France to undergo Malo lactic fermentation and further maturation for 18 months. The wine was gently racked and neither fined or filtered prior to bottling.
Recommended drinking 2012-2027.
Production: 25 Cases
2007 S2 Shiraz
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| Colour: | Deep Burgundy red with a purple magenta rim |
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| Nose: | Aromas of blackberry, boysenberry, dark cherry, pepper and spice with soft oak characters of vanilla, tar, aniseed and spice. |
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| Palate: | Full bodied wine with soft fruit characters of red currant, dark cherry, blood plum, boysenberry and pepper. The wine has soft and balanced acidity with gentle woody spice, vanilla, tar and a lean smooth finish. |
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| Cellar: | Up to 15 years; wine will mature to a soft brick red with more developed fruit characters of plum and prune and more bold tannin and wood structure of cedar, spice, cigar box, tobacco and earth notes. | ||
| Composition: | Alcohol: 13% alc/vol | ||
| PH: 3.52 | |||
| TA: 6.7g/L | |||
| TA: SO2: 20/60mg/L |
Winemaking:
The 2007 S2 Shiraz was handpicked in Mid March before gentle crushing and fermentation with BP725 yeast for 10 days before basket pressing. The wine was then racked to new Radoux American Oak Barrique from the Minnesota’ forest in North America to undergo Malo lactic fermentation and further maturation for 18 months. The wine was gently racked and neither fined or filtered prior to bottling.
Recommended drinking 2012-2027.
Production: 25 Cases
2007 S3 Shiraz
Last modified on 2010-03-29 03:15:15 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
| Colour: | Deep red purple with a purple magenta rim |
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| Nose: | Aromas of blackberry, dark cherry, pepper and spice, cedar, cloves and nutmeg with soft oak characters of vanilla bean, cedar, pencil shavings, tar, liquorice and spice. |
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| Palate: | Full bodied wine with fruit characters of red currants, dark cherry, blood plum, boysenberry and pepper. The wine has soft and balanced acidity with pronounced woody spice, vanilla, tar, gripping tannins, cedar and a lean smooth lingering finish. |
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| Cellar: | Up to 15 years; wine will mature to a soft brick red with more developed fruit characters of plum and prune and more bold tannin and wood structure of cedar, spice, cigar box, tobacco and earth notes. |
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| Composition: | Alcohol: 13% alc/vol | ||
| PH: 3.52 | |||
| TA: 6.7g/L | |||
| TA: SO2: 20/60mg/L |
Winemaking:
The 2007 S3 Shiraz was handpicked in Mid March before gentle crushing and fermentation with BP725 yeast for 10 days before basket pressing. The wine was then racked to new Seguin Moreau Russian Oak Barrique from the Caucasian forest in Russia to undergo Malo lactic fermentation and further maturation for 18 months. The wine was gently racked and neither fined or filtered prior to bottling.
Recommended drinking 2012-2027.
Production: 25 Cases
