EOFY Sale – 2022 Heartland Spice Trader Cabernet Sauvignon Dozen (Export Label)
RRP: Original price was: $228.00.$120.00Current price is: $120.00.
Surprisingly aromatic straight out of the bottle, this 2022 vintage opens with plum jam, currants, and hints of dried herb. The palate features soft, forward dark berries and a mouthcoating richness balanced by structural finesse, leading to a remarkably long, pleasantly cooling finish.
Winemaker: Ben Glaetzer
Region: Langhorne Creek
Soil: Sandy loam
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep purple cloak at its core with a rim more violet than ruby on release.
Aroma: The 2022 is surprisingly aromatic straight out of the bottle with plum jam and currants. The hints of dried herb will blossom with time in bottle or decanter.
Palate: Soft and forward dark berry fruits dominate the palate with a mouthcoating richness offset by structural finesse. There is a pleasantly cooling note on the finish that is remarkable in length.
Vinification
The fruit was crushed into 8 tonne open fermenters and left on skins to cold macerate for three days prior to fermentation.
The wine underwent its malolactic transformation in oak, was then racked and returned to French and American oak for a 12-month maturation. Blending was completed just prior to bottling.
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.
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