>SORRY, ALL GONE< Reserve Hawkes Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

NZ $61.75 incl GST

GOLD MEDAL - ROYAL EASTER SHOW WINE AWARDS 2016 Crafted from hand picked fruit on our Gimblett Gravels block on Omahu Road.

Category Reserve Wines, Hawkes Bay, Cabernet Sauvignon & Blends

Description

Winemakers Notes
This is the first Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon that we have made since 1998, which indicates just how protective we are of our ‘Reserve’ label. Cabernet Sauvignon is a tough variety to grow in New Zealand, but in the right conditions, it performs magnificently. Vintage 2013 provided the right conditions and we were able to harvest our Gimblett Gravels Cabernet block in magical condition. This wine spent one year in French oak and the final assemblage includes one third new oak. The wine received a light fining and filtration, and was bottled on 1 October 2014.

Analysis

Alc	14%
Acid	6.5 g/L
Res sugar	2.0 g/L
pH	3.52

Tasting Notes

Colour:	A beautiful deep purple/red, with a dense, dark core and bright, flashing purple rim.
Bouquet:	The essence of Hawkes Bay Cabernet: masses of blackcurrant fruit, a touch of black doris plum, some meatiness and lovely, savoury oak.
Palate:	A beautifully structured wine. Full bodied with silken tannins, great length and penetration. The fruit in the mid palate lasts and lasts.

Cellaring
This wine will drink beautifully from release and then cellar out to over five years in the correct environment.

Food Matches

Independent Reviewer’s Comment
"The outstanding 2013 vintage has bold, dense colour. A powerful red, it is firmly structured, with concentrated blackcurrant, plum and flavours, showing beautiful ripeness and richness." Michael Cooper 2016

Awards