2017 Richardson Cabernet Sauvignon

Cellar Door

$60.00

Club

$45.00

Varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon

Malbec

Vintage

2017

Country

Australia

Region

Pyrenees

Alcohol

13.2%

Bottle size

750 mL

Drinking Window

2018 - 2038

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Awards

Title

Gold Medal

Year

2019

Event

China Wine & Spirit Awards

Description

RRP: $72.00
CELLAR DOOR: $60.00
WINE CLUB: $45.00

Eyes

Deep ruby red.

Nose

Distinctly Cabernet Sauvignon with blackberry fruit, leafy notes plus cedary French oak.

Mouth

The blackberry, green olive & choc mint flavours are all fruit derived but have been crafted into a wine of great power by full extraction of colour, flavours, & tannins from the grapes. The integration of all these flavours in French oak also adds to the structure & tannin, creating a long savoury aftertaste.

Winemaking Notes

The Richardson Series of wines are produced only in great vintages from the most characterful batches of grapes identified by the Blue Pyrenees Estate winemakers as having the potential to make an iconic red wine as a tribute to the late Colin Richardson, himself a larger than life character. These wines are vinified & matured separately before confirmation of suitability to be called ‘Richardson’ & then preparation for bottling. The 2016/2017 growing season provided overdue winter, spring & summer rains, meaning good vine growth & crop levels, before a warm dry autumn allowed the grapes to reach optimum maturity. Vinification included cold soaking pre-ferment & a 5 day
warm ferment before 2 weeks extended maceration on skins. Secondary fermentation occured in oak, before 24 months maturation in both new & two year old French oak barriques ensured complexity, smoothness & integration of all flavour components before bottling in April 2019.