Variety: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Merlot
Region: Margaret River
Vintage: 2008
Oak Maturation: Small percentage barrel aged to add
complexity and depth to the palate.
Colour: Strong, vibrant red
Aroma: Raspberry and Mulberry
Palate: Well defined palate, raspberry, mulberry and bay leaf
Winemaking: Picked as cold as possible and gently crushed to assist in the cold soak before fermentation. Fermentation is carried out in small temperature controlled open fermenters. Gentle extraction was achieved by daily draining of wines from the skins and returning back over. After two weeks in the oak fermenters, the wine was pressed to French Oak Barriques and stainless steel tanks to complete the primary and malolactic ferment.
Typical Analysis: 12.9% Alcohol
Food Matching: Meat dishes, pasta and cheeses
Click here to download Tasting Notes NH CAB MER 2008
