Kangarilla Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

NOTES

The 2007 vintage was one of the most difficult for many years with the vines and subsequent yields suffering severely from Australia’s worst drought in recent history. Despite these extreme conditions the summer of 2007 still gave us typical cool nights so characteristic of McLaren Vale creating perfect conditions for elegance and finesse not normally associated with a drought situation.

The major percentage is from our McLaren Flat vineyard together with that of our immediate neighbour. These vineyards, located at the northern part of the foothills, ripen later than many of the other sub-regions resulting in “cooler climate” aromatic dark fruit driven wines with intense mid to back palate presence and an abundance of soft velvety tannins. The balance of the blend is sourced from vineyards in the Seaview, Willunga and Aldinga regions of McLaren Vale. These vineyards are located in sites where the influence of strong soils gives rise to intense aromas and flavours.

TASTING NOTES

Purple with crimson hues, the bouquet displays aromas dark berries combined with hints of earthy richness. The palate is full of rich, dark, savoury fruits leaving trails of dark chocolate, cherries and sweet chalky tannins.