2011 Carrodus Cabernet Merlot
Medal One
Medal Two
Juicy acidity, characteristic of this vineyard, underlays soft fruit and fine dusty tannins. In true Yarra Yering tradition, it combines power with poise, concentration with finesse.
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Winemaking
Hand harvested and destemmed and crushed into 600kg tea chest fermenters. Hand plunged twice daily until fermentation is complete. Basket pressed for gentle tannin extraction before malolactic fermentation in French oak Bordeaux shaped barrels for 20 months. Bottled via gravity without filtration.
Technical Data
Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Vines: Fruit sourced exclusively from 1969 planted Cabernet Sauvignon
Cellaring: Drinking beautifully at present and will evolve for a further 20 years under suitable cellaring conditions.
Alcohol: 13.5%