Pertaringa Bec Hardy Wines Tipsy Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (6 Bottles) McLaren Vale

by Passion for Wine

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Region: McLaren Vale

Story: The Tipsy Hill Cabernet Sauvignon is from Bec Hardy’s vineyard in the Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale. The ancient soils and elevation of the Tipsy Hill vineyard offer the perfect conditions for growing high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon. The property also includes a stunning garden, featuring the rare Tipsy Hill Imperial Concubine rose, from which the name originates.

Vineyard: This 1.7Ha block of Cabernet Sauvignon vines is located in Blewitt Springs on an east facing slope protecting it against the harsh afternoon sun. The vines were planted in 1999. This slightly elevated area of McLaren Vale is cooler than on the flats and the resultant wine has good acidity and intensity so will age very well.

Soils: This vineyard is on deep sandy soils that were once sand dunes, likely from Maslin Sands and Pirramimma Sandstone. The deep sand is over yellow clay, which allows vine roots to travel down deep looking for water. These soils are from the Holocene period (11,700 years old)

Harvest Date: 24 March

Winemaking: On arrival into winery the grapes were crushed and destemmed before inoculating with FX10 yeast. Fermentation in an open 5 tonne capacity stainless steel fermenter with 8 days time on skins. Wine was then pressed into French Oak Hogsheads, 30% new oak where it matured for 20 months before bottling.

Nose: The nose offers varietal notes of black fruits including cassis and black cherry which intermingle with cigar box and slight leather characters from the oak.

Palate: The palate is elegant and balanced with black fruits, blueberries, coffee, and beautifully integrated French oak, followed by fine, powdery tannins and a long finish.

Cellaring: Drink now to 2035

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About Pertaringa

Established in 2015, Bec Hardy Wines is a family-owned wine business based in McLaren Vale, South Australia. Bec is a 6th generation member of and the first female vigneron from one of Australia’s oldest wine families, the Hardys.

The Hardy name has been synonymous with South Australian wine since the 1850s and Bec Hardy continues that tradition, building on the experience and reputation of her predecessors with a modern twist on 170 years of winemaking heritage. Bec’s family has been tending vineyards in the premium maritime region of McLaren Vale since the her great-great-great grandfather, Thomas Hardy, arrived from the UK in 1850. Thomas was the region’s first settler and is widely regarded as the father of the South Australian wine industry.

Just like her father Geoff left the family company in 1980, Bec is now making her own way in the Australian wine world with Bec Hardy Wines. In 2020, Bec acquired the 40-year old Pertaringa brand from her father Geoff and brought it under her Bec Hardy Wines portfolio.

Despite the challenges of 2020, the Bec Hardy Wines team was very excited to be recognised by Austrade for excellence in exporting at the Australian Export & Investment Awards.

In 2021, Bec was also recognised as one of South Australia’s finest young business people at the annual ‘40 under 40’ Business Awards.

Passion for Wine

In 2010 David Sayce established Passion for Wine, a dynamic Sydney-based management and consulting service for Australian boutique wineries. David’s vision was to bring together premium Australian wine producers and a focussed client base to develop strong brands that offer quality and excellent value to the consumer.

With 25 year’s knowledge and industry experience and an extensive network of trade customers, David provides excellent sales opportunities through various channels in the domestic market.

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