2017 Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon (cork)

This back-vintage release has been carefully cellared and matured in our temperature-controlled Elderton Cellar. It represents a rare opportunity to experience a premium Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon with the perfect balance of developed bottle age and vibrant fruit character.

The 2017 vintage was characterised by steady ripening of fruit across the Barossa. From our vineyards, we were able to capture great fresh flavours particular to each site, backed by tight, just-ripe tannins to balance the fruit. The hand-harvested fruit was fermented in open-top concrete fermenters with chilled ferments, hand pump-overs, and cap submerging with oak header boards for eight days. The process finished with barrel fermentation and malolactic fermentation in new French oak.
— Jules Ashmead & Brock Harrison

Alcohol: 14.5

Aroma: Enticing aromas of cassis, dark chocolate, and bay leaf, complemented by secondary notes of cedar and cigar box from careful cellaring.

Appearance: Deep crimson with subtle, brick-hued maturity at the rim

Taste: Rich blackberry and cassis fruits lead the palate, layered with nuances of bay leaf and savory spice. The generous fruit flavours are supported by a backbone of tightly wound tannins that have beautifully softened and integrated with time in the bottle.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, rich, and elegantly structured

Ageing Process: Drinking beautifully right now, or continue to cellar confidently for further reward.

Serving Suggestion:

18 months in new French oak hogsheads and puncheons