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Plantagenet Aquitaine Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (6x 750mL)
RRP $45
$33.99
per
Bottle
$203.94
per
pack
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VINTAGE CONDITIONS
A sublime vintage, with all Great Southern varietals expressing distinct regionality. Cool winter conditions followed by early spring rains ensured a saturated soil profile at the commencement of bud burst. Uniform vine growth resulted until
November when the warm dry conditions produced perfect flowering conditions. Temperatures remained warm until March. High pressure systems dominated throughout March and April. Resulting in mild daily temperatures and cold
nights. With no sign of rain fruit was left to hang, developing flavour intensity.
WINEMAKING
Separate parcels of machine harvest fruit were destemmed into open and closed top fermenters without any chilling and then inoculated with a cultured yeast strain. Throughout fermentation, phenolic extraction was carefully managed with
a combination of hand plunging and pump overs twice daily which allowed for gentle extraction of flavour, the finished wine was left in contact with the skins for a further period at the completion of ferment increasing complexity and
weight before being pressed to tank and racked to French barriques (30% new) for malolactic fermentation. Maturation for 17 months before blending, filtration and bottling
- Region:
- WA - Great Southern
- State:
- Western Australia
- Country:
- Australia
Expert Reviews
From Mount Barker, and includes 4% shiraz, open-fermented whole berries, 13-38 days on skins, matured for 20 months in French oak (35% new). Fresh, juicy fruits jump around on the medium-bodied palate, tannins allied with acidity making their mark on the finish and aftertaste. - James Halliday
Winery Tasting Notes
COLOUR
Deep ruby red
AROMATICS
Lifted blackberry, cassis and olive with subtle tobacco leaf and nuances of cedar and toasty char from the oak.
PALATE
A very fine, poised palate of dark berries, olive and earth beautifully interwoven fine supple oak tannins. Deceptively densely packed with naturally derived grape structure giving the wine a firm lingering finish of cassis and
tapenade.
CELLAR POTENTIAL
7+ years
FOOD PAIRING
Beef cheek ragu.
Medals & Trophies
Silver medal
Halliday Wine Company
Winery Profile
Plantagenet takes its name not only from its home, but also from its heritage. In 1968 in a stroke of serendipity English migrant Tony Smith, himself a descendent of the Plantagenet's, invested his small inheritance in a farm called Bouverie in Western Australia’s Plantagenet Shire.
He first planted Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon followed by Riesling three years later.
The first wines from these young vines were tight and lean and showed the elegant spice and fruit characters for which this area was to become known.
Other Information
- 2018 vintage
- 6 x 750mL Bottles
- WA - Great Southern, Western Australia
- Screwcap closure
- 13.8% alc.
Liquor Act 2007:
It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of,
a person under the age of 18 years. Grays liquor licence LIQP770010049
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The Grays Advantage
We’ll despatch your product the next working day! Depending on your location, you can expect delivery anywhere between 2 and 5 working days from payment date.
We will send you an email notifying you as soon as your items have left our warehouse.
In this email, you will find the name of the carrier company and the consignment note number of your item as well as information on tracking the delivery of your item online. Simply follow the link to the relevant website and enter your reference number. You will then be able to quickly and efficiently track the delivery status of your item!
Please Note: Your goods will be delivered to your registered address. We do delivery Australia wide except for a few remote territories, please check the shipping calculator to confirm delivery availability and timeframes.
