2018 HEARTLAND ‘ONE’ CABERNET SAUVIGNON
RRP: $79.00
Alc/Vol: 14.5%
Maturation Vessel: French oak
Age of vines: 50 years + hogsheads [300 litre]
Age of barrels: Both New and Second fill
Time in barrel: 12 months
Cellaring potential: 15 years+
Suitable for vegans: Yes
Tasting Notes
This is the freshest and most vibrant expression of Heartland One thus far. The more subdued use of oak has allowed the fruit to take over the palette in the early stages of development and offer a truly dramatic and exuberant experience. Although 2018 shows all the signs of an age worthy red, this nuanced approach reveals the most boisterous articulation of these old vines to date.
Vinification
The best grapes from the finest vineyards in Langhorne Creek are recruited to create Heartland ONE. The fruit was harvested at night and then crushed to small open top fermenters. After 24 hours of skin contact, fermentation was commenced with our Rhône isolate yeast. Following 7 days of cool fermentation on skins and hand-plunging three times daily, the wine was transferred to oak hogsheads for malolactic transformation, racking and a further 12 months of maturation.
Vintage
Steady winter rainfall and multiple flood events gave us a good storage of moisture and healthy vines leading into the growing season. Higher than average summer temperatures have offered up robust fruit characters and the powerful fruit experience that Ben has harnessed and given full rein.
-2018
