2019 No.6 Shiraz Cabernet

The fruit for this wine was sourced from our Well Cabernet, Well Shiraz and small parcels from the dry grown and hand picked Creek and 1891 Old Shiraz.

The fruit was destemmed (no crushers) and then allowed a cool fermentation over 11 days. Pressed to stainless tanks then matured in a combination of new American oak hogsheads and seasoned American and French barriques.

This wine is dark in colour. Aromatically complex, it shows blood plums and pepper with fresh thyme.

The palate is highly structured with black currant and firm tannins. A long finish.

Double Gold medal - 2021 China Wine & Spirits Awards, HK

Silver medal 91 points - 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, UK

Silver medal - 2021 London Wine Competiton, UK

Silver medal - 2021 International Wine Challenge, UK

Bronze medal - 2021 Japan Wine Challenge

Deep, dark red colour with a purple tint, the initial bouquet completely dominated by charred oak aromas. The palate is also dominated by the same oak flavours and this adds a hard astringency to the mouth-feel. This should be decanted and given plenty of air, or preferably, cellared. 30 APR 2021 - Huon Hooke The Real Review

Vineyard: Metala Vineyards, Langhorne Creek, SA
Variety: Shiraz 80% Cabernet Sauvignon 20%
Harvest date: 13 March - 23 April 2019
Bottling date: 114 December 2020
Sourced from: 100% single estate, 5 Individual plantings
Baumé at harvest: 14.2 -15.0
Alcohol: 14.5% alc/vol
Titratable acidity: 6.7 g/L
pH: 3.49
Oak Maturation: 18 months in 10% new American hogsheads, 25% seasoned American barriques, 65% seasoned French oak barriques
Closure: Screwcap

Bottle (1x750ml bottle): $22.00

Small Case (6x750ml bottles): $125.00

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