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NOTES
Marked by altitude, Orange is classified as the highest wine region in Australia, with vineyards planted up to 1100 metres. Coupled with its continentality, Orange produces a level of elegance and consistency exemplified in the Climbing Wines. Orange is classified as the highest wine region in Australia, with vineyards planted up to 1100 metres. The altitude and vineyard aspect combine to provide the vines cool conditions and intense sunlight; this allows Orange to produce a level of elegance and consistency exemplified in the Climbing Wines.
TASTING NOTES
The ’06 Climbing Cabernet shows typical cool-climate characteristics; it is powerful and yet restrained, with emphasis on varietal expression – a worthy successor to the trophy-winning 2005 vintage.
In winemaker Debbie Lauritz’s words, “this wine has lovely intense red colour. The aroma shows good berry fruit characters and great complexity. This follows through to the palate with integrated oak, an intense palate, great length and firm tannins. It is drinking really well now, but will also reward careful cellaring for up to 10 years.”
Try this with rich pates, exotic dishes or BBQ beef and game.
AWARDS
Gold, 2006 National Cool Climate Wine Show
Silver, 2007 Orange Wine Show
Bronze, 2007 National Wine Show
Bronze, 2007 Riverina Wine Show
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