2021 Providence Road Cabernet Sauvignon

COLOUR
Deep garnet with a purple hue

NOSE
Lifted blueberry, sweet herbal notes, and toasted oak spice.

PALATE
Ripe blackberry, cassis, dark chocolate, and dried mint provide a generous palate, with fine, well-structured tannins and a gentle acidity leading to a long finish.

WINEMAKING
A combination of hand and machine-picked parcels from estate-grown Block 2 and small parcels of another northern Frankland Cabernet fermented separately. Partially crushed with the inclusion of some whole berry for gentle tannin extraction and to provide lifted perfume. Cold-soaked, plunged, and pumped over through the peak of fermentation. The parcels were basket pressed and spent 10 months in French oak (20% new). Barrel selected and blended before bottling in early February.

FOOD PAIRING
Rich Italian tomato meatballs with linguine.

VINTAGE NOTES
The growing season commenced with a relatively dry start to winter. An increase in spring rain saw improved vigour across most sites after two very dry years. Ripening commenced with a mild to warm start to summer. The predicted pattern of La Niña had a significant impact, resulting in two major rain events caused by low-pressure systems from the north. Though the timing of rain provided challenges for picking decisions, the vines responded well with overall healthy canopies, increased bunch weight and yield. The resulting wines show great concentration, elegance, and balance.