Wine Specs
Vintage
2018
Varietal
100% McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
McLaren Vale
Vineyard Designation
Little Falls, McLaren Vale
pH
3.65
Residual Sugar
6.62
Alcohol %
14.2
Shingleback D Block Reserve Cab Sav 2018
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Healthy soaking winter rains continued through spring and into early summer setting up good canopies without the need of supplementary irrigation. Wet soils and a cool start to spring resulted in flowering being 3 weeks later than in the previous years. Good fruitfulness of the vines and higher bunch weights meant crop levels were generally above average. Careful canopy management and a timely stop to the rains in mid-January minimised disease pressure. The dry & generally mild February and March were followed by a warmer than average April, allowing a long, slow ripening period and an orderly progression to harvest.
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Medium-deep plum red. Pretty aromas of blackcurrant and crystallised violet are complemented with notes of wet slate and bay leaf. Cassis and blueberry flavours flow through the long, linear, medium-to-full bodied palate. Seamlessly balanced, with harmonious fine-grained tannins and subtle notes of French oak. A contemporary McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon that expresses the synergy of this noble variety, the terroir and my personal winemaking philosophy and will reward careful cellaring.
Production Notes
*No animal products were used in the crafting of this wine.
Winemaker Notes
Two great McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon blocks combine harmoniously; one, a Reynella clone planted east west in 1982 on loam and the other, a CW44 clone planted north south in 1999 on red clay. Gentle cap management, through traditional open fermentation, protects and nurtures the unique qualities of the terroir. Very fine grained French oak hogsheads are used to allow a long, slow maturation of the wine and subtle oak integration. A combination of new and 1 to 6 year old oak barrels, crafted by select coopers to our requirements are used to create nuances and diversity of flavour.
Other Notes
The region has a Mediterranean climate with wet winters, dry summers and plenty of sunshine.
The proximity to St Vincent Gulf, coincidentally named after the patron saint of winemakers,
benefits fruit quality with warmer spring and autumn conditions and cooler summers.
McLaren Vale is renowned as a premium wine region of great beauty that consistently produces
high quality, richly flavoured wines.