Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Cabernet Shiraz 2018 (Case 6 x 75cl)
Case price equivalent to £32 per bottle
Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Cabernet Shiraz
Region: Adelaide Hills, Southern Australia
Vintage: 2018
Bottle size: 6 x 75cl
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
ABV: 14.5%
The colour is medium density, purple edged and very bright, the aroma is of cedar and spicy Cabernet and the dusty terroir nuances of the Whalebone Vineyard. The Shiraz plays a role in filling out the middle palate. The core of the wine is sweet but the finish is of gentle savoury tannin
The hand selected bunches of Cabernet Sauvignon from Whalebone Vineyard and the Shiraz from the neighbouring Crayères Vineyard were separately de- stemmed, partially crushed and chilled. After a 4-day cold maceration the tubs began fermentation and were hand plunged each day for the 10-day duration
of fermentation. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz were pressed straight to French oak barriques, 60% new and the balance 1 use. MLF occurred in barrique in the spring, the barriques were then racked off full lees and the wines were returned for another 18 months.
Brian Croser was one of the first Australian winemakers of the modern era to deliberately match grape variety to site. He is adamant that terroir defines fine wine, and that the best way to achieve terroir is to be light-handed in your viticultural approach. All efforts should be concentrated in the vineyards so the correct chemistry and flavour balance on the vines can be achieved.
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