Yarra Yering Agincourt Cabernet Malbec / 2023 / 750mL

Perfume is the signature of this wine with lifted violets, bramble and berry fruits.

Refreshing fruit flavours include mulberries and blueberries.

Some nettle presents a cool leafy lift and clove spices dance with vibrant acidity and an elegant fruit drive.

The Malbec component brings the acid crunch to the wine.

A wine of wonderful fruit purity with some mocha warmth and fresh leather aromas.

Winemaking:

Hand harvested, the Cabernet is berry sorted and the Malbec is bunch sorted.

The Cabernet is destemmed, berry sorted and then crushed into the half-tonne open fermenters. A small amount of Cabernet (5%) was whole bunch fermented to bring extra lift and perfume to the wine.

Malbec is destemmed to the small fermenters and hand plunged twice daily.

Maturation in French Bordeaux shaped barrels; only 15% new oak to enhance the juicy fruit palate and immediate enjoyment. Blending immediately before bottling.

Varietals:

80% Cabernet Sauvignon
20% Malbec

Region:

Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.

Vines:

Fruit was sourced from the Agincourt block of Cabernet Sauvignon planted in 1995 and Malbec planted in 1990. The Agincourt block is one of the more sheltered blocks and the Cabernet clone is highly aromatic and lifted.

Cellaring:

Crafted to be approachable when young, it will also continue to evolve for a further 5 years or more under suitable cellaring conditions. The aromatics and accessible fruit palate make this a deliciously approachable young Cabernet blend.

Alcohol:

13.5%