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Bethany KI Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 |
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A ‘blockbuster wine’ - dark ruby red, almost black in colour, with the intense varietal
fruit aromas of plum, black berries, spicy beetroot and earthy notes. A full bodied
palate; this wine will go well with rich meat dishes such as beef with a red wine glaze.
The wine has a fine grained tannin structure, and a good acid balance. A wine which will reward with further cellaring for up to 20 years.
The vineyard is located in Bay of Shoals, on north east coast of Kangaroo Island (facing
to Adelaide), only 500m from the shore. A maritime environment, the average
temperature is 25ºC; significantly cooler than mainland Adelaide while the winter
temperatures are several degrees warmer, it offers grapes of cool climate character and
mineral flavours. The soil structure is deep red sandy loam with red clay subsoil – sod
culture.All fruit was hand picked into 300kg bins to reduce juicing and oxidation, before undertaking the 4 hour trek by ferry and road to the facilities at Bethany Wines for crushing. Crushed and de-stemmed into stainless steel fermenters, fermented at 22-27C for 8-10 days on skins until sufficient tannin and colour has been extracted, pressed with a pneumatic press and stored in new to 3 year old American oak for 12 months to allow tannins and flavours to come together, before bottling.
A ‘blockbuster wine’ - The magical Barossan Icon winemakers have triumphed with some intense small batch, cool climate wines here and produced a wine that is dark ruby red, almost black in colour, with the intense varietal fruit aromas of plum, black berries, spicy beetroot and earthy notes. A full bodied wine and matching palate, this wine will go superbly well with rich meat dishes such as beef with a red wine glaze. The wine has a fine grained tannin structure, and a terrifically good acid balance. A wine which will reward with further cellaring for up to 20 years.
The 2004 Vintage was quite exceptional with no significant rainfall for the majority of the vintage period, and moderate weather conditions through out ripening. The overall quality for this vintage was excellent due to the combination of climatic factors and the development of more mature vines.
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WBW Rating: |
93/100 |
Don't Pay: |
$25.00 |
Closure: |
Cork |
Region: |
Kangaroo Island South Australia |
Winemaker: |
Geoff & Robert Schrapel |
Drink Now Until: |
2026 |
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