‘The Verdict’

Cabernet Sauvignon | Southeast Australia - Australia

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The Verdict is a Cabernet Sauvignon that brings a lot of intensity to the glass, yet bright, high tones. It’s a wine that will please any fan of the ‘new Napa-style’ for its ripeness and texture though it is an astounding value – something Napa can rarely claim. The grapes come from the Shinas Estate in Mildura, located in the northwest corner of the state of Victoria. The summers here are warm, the winters are cool, and very little precipitation falls, making this an easy place to grow grapes, especially late-ripening varieties like Cab.

The grapes are picked on flavor at optimum ripeness, gently crushed and each parcel of fruit is fermented separately on skins for 2-3 weeks with controlled temperature to prevent rapid fermentation retaining fruit flavor. The finished wine is pressed off skins and stored in seasoned oak until it has gone through malolactic fermentation, racked and sulfured and further aged for 2 years before bottling.

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Grapes: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard: Shinas Estate
Vine Age: 22-42-years-old
Soil Type: Primarily sandy loam
Viticulture: Conventional
Fermentation: Inoculated – old oak fermenters and stainless-steel (100% destemmed)
Skin Contact: 21 days
Aging: 24 months in old French barriques
Alcohol: 14.7%
pH: 3.35
Total Acidity: 6.1 g/L
Total SO2: 82 ppm
Total Production: 2167 cases
UPC: 872061000424

Tasting Note

This has a dark plum color with a slight crimson hue. It showcases aromas of ripe blackberries, vanilla and dark chocolate leading into a palate packed with riveting flavors of black cherry, red plums, and ripe strawberries. With a solid-built frame of tannin and crisp acid, the wine manages to find balance with the equitable amount of plush texture.

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‘The Verdict’

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