2024 Cabernet Sauvignon
Grown from two mature blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon, including the original 1982 plantings and a little old vine Cabernet Franc, this wine is anchored in the deep, iron-rich volcanic soils of the Warragul Vineyard. Hand-harvested and sorted, then fermented on skins for a full month. The wine spent 12 months in French oak (10% new), allowing the vineyard to speak clearly through careful, restrained winemaking.
- Two mature Warragul blocks, including original 1982 plantings, plus 10% old-vine Cabernet Franc.
- Hand harvested and sorted, 30 days on skins with indigenous yeast.
- 12 months in French oak, 10% new; cassis, cedar and ironstone at 13% alcohol.
- Variety
- 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc
- Region
- Warragul, Gippsland, Victoria
- Vineyard
- Two mature blocks incl. original 1982 plantings; deep, iron-rich volcanic soils
- Fermentation
- Indigenous yeast, 30 days on skins
- Oak Regime
- 10% new French oak, 90% seasoned French oak, 12 months
- Alc
- 13%
Tasting Notes
The nose is vibrant, aromatic and surprisingly floral with a lift of redcurrant, black cherry layered over darker tones of blackberry, cocoa, damp earth. Beneath the fruit lies a savoury thread of forest floor, graphite, and green pepper corn, hinting at the wine's cool-climate origins and mineral core.
On the palate, it's finely structured yet ethereal. Silken tannins frame a palate of cassis, cedar, and black tea, tapering into notes of tobacco leaf, smoke and a deep ferrous ironstone core. There's clarity and restraint here, with elegance winning out over opulence.
A poised, detailed expression of Cabernet, cool-climate in tone, timeless in style.
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.