{"product_id":"2021-basket-pressed-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"2021 Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarthy and lifted with brambly fruits, cedar and thyme, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon shows classic Margaret River power and poise. Cellar-worthy and beautifully structured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction: \u003c\/strong\u003e221 dozen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGarnet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBeautifully lifted with currents, cedar and wood polish. Earthy, brooding and ever evolving into dark plum and hints of thyme. An age worthy wine showing all the hallmarks of a classic Margaret River Cabernet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eElegance and finesse sum this wine up with Blackberry, red and black currents enveloped in savoury nori umami characters. Fine and present tannins give a line of purity and length with lingering flavours of liquorice, thyme and cedar. A delicious wine that will grow and develop over the next 10 to 15 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification: \u003c\/strong\u003eAfter a cool season in the vineyard the grapes were harvested on the 10th of April the day before the remanence of cyclone Seroja dumped 30mm of rain on the vineyard. A tiny crop of 2.7 ton per hectare was well ripened and in perfect condition at harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was open fermented, hand plunged for a total of 16 days on skins before being basket pressed. The wine was matured for 6 months in oak before being “Rack \u0026amp; Returned” where the wine is pumped out of oak the barrels are cleaned and the wine returned. It was then left to mature all precious 10 barrels worth for a further 12 months. All barrels made the blend comprising of 60% new fine grained French oak. Bottling was 14th November 2022 and the wine was bottle aged for 3 years before release. A beautiful elegantly styled Margaret River Cabernet with intensity and longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e13.0%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cape Grace Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42647466541130,"sku":"CABSAUV21","price":62.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7647\/2394\/files\/Cab-Sauv-2021-RM.png?v=1794206588","url":"https:\/\/capegracewines.com.au\/products\/2021-basket-pressed-cabernet-sauvignon","provider":"Cape Grace Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}