2019 Quarry Road Cabernet Malbec

Aromas of blackcurrant, with a hint of Capsicum, integrate seamlessly with the Malbec. The wine is tightly bound with fine, grippy tannins, that provide substance to the palate. A wine that will age gracefully.

QUARRY ROAD
CABERNETMALBEC Winemaker
Will Shields
Region
Clare Valley
Aromas of blackcurrant, with a hint of Capsicum, integrate seamlessly with
the Malbec. The wine is tightly bound with fine, grippy tannins, that provide
substance to the palate. A wine that will age gracefully.
Background Story
‘Quarry Road’ – All major buildings were made by
hand, from stone quarried on site.
Vintage.
The combination of a dry 2018 winter and a
cold spring led to the vines setting a lower
than average crop. Prolonged dry conditions
and events of extreme heat during January
and February reduced yields further.
Picking commenced on the 26th of February
and progressed at a frantic pace. With
daytime maximum temperatures reaching
above 35C for eight consecutive days, most
varieties reach the desired sugar levels quite
quickly.
The last fruit came through the winery doors
on the 19th of March.
Winemaking
This blended wine is made up of 75% Cabernet
Sauvignon from our Rosehill block, 20%
Malbec from the original Sevenhill property
and 5% Cabernet Franc also from the original
Sevenhill property. Each were fermented
separately before blending in October 2020.
The wine received only 6 months in older
French oak hogsheads.
Vintage: 2019
Alcohol: 13.5%
Standard drinks: 8.0
Acidity: 6.48 g/L
p/H: 3.46
Bottled: June 2021.

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