Altair Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2021 (6 Bottles) Margaret River

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

The conditions in Margaret River are quite consistent looking at the coastal influence, temperature, and overall Mediterranean climate. Weather in the first week of February was mild and rain fell, providing welcome relief for the vineyards and was a great timing for the later ripening Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Sauvignon, the classic grape varietal for Margaret River better known as the King of the reds, this vintage blended with Merlot, Nebbiolo and Malbec.

Cabernet Sauvignon, the classis grape varietal for Margaret River better known as the King of the reds, blended with Merlot, Nebbiolo and Malbec. Pale ruby in the glass. This is all about fragrance and perfume. Notes of red cherry and mulberry meet savoury – green capsicum, black olives and camphor. It tastes of dark fruit character surrounded by eucalypt, oak and a dried sage lift.

A clean definition of the acidity and with the allowance to breathe textural tannins unfold within the glass. Pairs best with meat dishes like steak, venison stew, roast beef and roasted lamb.

Cabernet Sauvignon and a small portion of Nebbiolo grapes were crushed and immediately inoculated. Draining of skins (Svinatura) was applied after fermentation took place in open tank, with extraction by pumping over three times daily.

After malolactic fermentation separate parcels of Malbec and Merlot were blended for further maturation. Final blend was racked, filtered and fined before bottling. This wine spent 11 months in 50% French and 50% American oak.