2021 Agincourt Cabernet Malbec
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Perfume is the signature of this wine with lifted violets, bramble and redcurrant fruits. Bright fruit flavours include cranberry, mulberries and blueberries. Fresh nettle presents a leafy lift and clove spices dance with vibrant acidity and the elegant fruit drive. The Malbec brings the energy and crunch to the wine. A wine of wonderful fruit purity.
Reviews
Cabernet Blends Trophy, National Wine Show of Australia 2023
Gold Medal, 2023 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards
Gold Medal, 95 Points – Decanter World Wine Awards 2023
Gold Medal, 2022 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards
Gold Medal, Yarra Valley Wine Show 2022
Gold Medal, 2023 Royal Qld Wine Show
Trophy, Best Cabernet Blend, Yarra Valley Wine Show 2022
Medal Winner (5 stars) Cabernet Sauvignon Blends, 2023 Winewise Championship
96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion 2024
95 Points – Ned Goodwin for James Suckling
93 Points – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
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
Technical Data
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 makes this a deliciously approachable Cabernet blend.
Alcohol: 13.5%