2023 Estate Cabernet Blend
2023 Estate Cabernet Blend
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (80%), Merlot (10%) and Petit Verdot (10%). These varieties were the first planted by my father in 1980 in our original vineyard and subsequently planted in our new adjacent vineyard in the early 2000s. It was the first blend under the Basket Range Wine label.
Growing these varieties and making the wines, I can see their suitability to the north-facing plantings where the afternoon sun allows for fruit with maturity of ripeness with the elegance of the Adelaide Hills. In the cooler year of 2023, the picking of these varieties was later than usual, giving a more delicate framework with fruit ripeness.
Winemaking: each component was harvested within the last two weeks of vintage, with the Merlot picked slightly before the Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. 100% destemming (whole berry) of the fruit before fermentation in 1500L and 2000L vats for 2-3 weeks with gentle pump overs for this duration for cap management. Maturation in French barriques (15% new) for 10 months.
150 dozen produced
2023 Estate Cabernet Blend
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (80%), Merlot (10%) and Petit Verdot (10%). These varieties were the first planted by my father in 1980 in our original vineyard and subsequently planted in our new adjacent vineyard in the early 2000s. It was the first blend under the Basket Range Wine label.
Growing these varieties and making the wines, I can see their suitability to the north-facing plantings where the afternoon sun allows for fruit with maturity of ripeness with the elegance of the Adelaide Hills. In the cooler year of 2023, the picking of these varieties was later than usual, giving a more delicate framework with fruit ripeness.
Winemaking: each component was harvested within the last two weeks of vintage, with the Merlot picked slightly before the Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. 100% destemming (whole berry) of the fruit before fermentation in 1500L and 2000L vats for 2-3 weeks with gentle pump overs for this duration for cap management. Maturation in French barriques (15% new) for 10 months.
150 dozen produced
2023 Estate Cabernet Blend
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (80%), Merlot (10%) and Petit Verdot (10%). These varieties were the first planted by my father in 1980 in our original vineyard and subsequently planted in our new adjacent vineyard in the early 2000s. It was the first blend under the Basket Range Wine label.
Growing these varieties and making the wines, I can see their suitability to the north-facing plantings where the afternoon sun allows for fruit with maturity of ripeness with the elegance of the Adelaide Hills. In the cooler year of 2023, the picking of these varieties was later than usual, giving a more delicate framework with fruit ripeness.
Winemaking: each component was harvested within the last two weeks of vintage, with the Merlot picked slightly before the Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. 100% destemming (whole berry) of the fruit before fermentation in 1500L and 2000L vats for 2-3 weeks with gentle pump overs for this duration for cap management. Maturation in French barriques (15% new) for 10 months.
150 dozen produced