Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Nose: There are lifted aromas of dark blackcurrant fruit along with subtle choc-mint and a hint of eucalypt.

Palate:On the palate, this is a rich, full-bodied wine with intense flavours of cassis and blackberry fruit along with attractive oak characters of cigar box and tobacco leaf. Overall, the wine is well balanced with complex, well-integrated, elegant tannins providing structure and an intense, persistent length to the finish.

Colour: At release, the wine has a deep ruby red colour to the centre with a youthful purple hue to the edges.

Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

Dry/Sweet: Dry

Vintage: 2013

Range: Jaraman

Blend or Single: Single Variety

Region: Clare Valley 55% / Coonawarra 45%

Wine Body: Full

Oak Maturation: After fermentation in barrel and battonage, otherwise known as yeast lees stirring, the wine was matured for 8 months in French oak barrels (60% new, 20% 2 year old and 20% 3year old) the wine was blended and then bottled.

Vintage Condition: Growing conditions leading up to vintage 2013 could best be described as benign, apart from a few frost events in mid-October. There were very few significant rainfall events over the growing period with the season being described overall as dry. The first week of December saw rainfall which was most definitely a season changer. Without the rain event, the overall yields from 2013 would have been very low. Harvest conditions were excellent, allowing for a long ripening period and our winemakers report that quality is outstanding across all varieties, with excellent flavour development and tannin ripeness displayed in the resultant wines.

Cellaring Notes: Crafted for immediate enjoyment but will cellar over a long term under ideal conditions.

Alcohol Volume: 14.5

Residual Sugar: 0.6

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pH: 3.4

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