2022 HEARTLAND CABERNET SAUVIGNON
RRP: $25.00
Heartland Cabernet Sauvignon is consistently a value product that over delivers on price & style. Ben Glaetzer balances this wine perfectly.
Tasting Notes
A purple core opens up to a vibrant red rim. The aromas are of ripe blackcurrant and subtle herbs. The palate has savoury plum at its centre with cardamom and red pepper in the background. The persistent finish is soft with barely noticeable tannins.
Vinification
The fruit was crushed into 8 tonne open fermenters and left on skins to cold macerate for three days prior to fermentation. Fermentation occurred at or under 23°C with our Rhône isolate yeast.
This helped to extract the skin tannin while maintaining aromatics. The wine underwent its malolactic transformation in oak, was then racked and returned to French and American oak for a 12-month maturation.
Vintage
2022 has been one of the best vintages experienced in Langhorne Creek.
Mid-winter rainfall was above-average and a few riverside vineyards also received a small flood giving the soil a good soak. The rainfall ceased quickly in September
As usual, cooling breezes across Lake Alexandrina helped to maintain excellent natural acidity. Extended periods of southerly air streams kept conditions cool with excellent flavour and acidity.
-2022
