Cabernet Sauvignon is widely regarded as the king of red grape varieties. Its origins lie in the Loire Valley although it is most famed in the Chateau country of Bordeaux in the south-west of France, where it is the major component in the esteemed red wine of the Medoc region – Claret. When grown in cool grape growing regions, like the King Valley in the foothills of the Victorian Alps, Cabernet Sauvignon is typified by deep rich colour, delicious berry aromas on the nose and a deeply flavoured elegant palate with a long, firm finish.

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from a number of sites throughout Victoria including our Banksdale, Heathcote, and Milawa vineyards. It was harvested in parcels from late March to late April at a range of baumé levels from 13.1° to 14.4°. Different parcels of the wine spent 12 months in French oak barriques of which 16% was new. It was bottled with an alcohol of 14.0%, a pH of 3.57 and an acid level of 6.0g/L.

This elegant red wine makes a delicious partner to a wide variety of meat dishes. It would make a perfect partner to rare herb encrusted eye fillet of beef with roasted vegetables, or with an aged cheddar or parmesan cheese at the end of the meal.

Rich crimson in colour, the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon is an elegant wine which displays aromas of red currant, dried herbs and some dusty, earthy undertones. The juicy red berry fruits follow through to the palate, which is supple and savoury with fine, powdery tannins. The 2009 Cabernet’s depth of colour and intensity of flavour show tremendous concentration and it will cellar for up to seven years from vintage.