Smith & Hooper Cabernet Merlot 2021 (6 Bottles) Coonawarra, Wrattonbully

by Wines Australia

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Deep magenta in colour. Red plum aromas with lovely oak notes and perfumed florals such as violets with hints of dried herb. The palate is plush and full bodied with the Merlot showing through as blueberry and blackcurrant fruits. The sweet fruit is well supported by the Cabernet tannins and acidity, along with the dark chocolate edge from the oak. This vibrant, fresh wine will continue to delight over 7+ years.

Both Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are harvested at various ripeness levels that captures a diversity of individual flavours. As the fermentation commences, the temperature is allowed to peak early at 30°C, then given more control at around 22°C. This ensures good extraction of colour and tannin. The wine was then matured for 11 months in French oak barriques (9% of them new), balance in one year and older French oak barriques and hogsheads.

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Situated approximately 350 km South East of Adelaide, and merely a stone’s throw from the famed Coonawarra, lies “Wrattonbully”, the home of Smith & Hooper.

A 2600-hectare region, that not only boasts terra rossa soil (the secret beneath some of Australia’s most celebrated wines) but also a maritime climate, 1° warmer than that of the neighbouring Coonawarra.

This not only allows the fruit time to ripen abundantly; it also prevents plants bushing too quickly.

However, while Wrattonbully has its ups, it also has its downs. In fact, due to the undulating landscape, often the simplest things require a vastly different plan of attack.

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