2014 Dandelion Vineyards Pride of the Fleurieu Cabernet Sauvignon

Sourced from a dry grown vineyard located on the Fleurieu Peninsula overlooking McLaren Vale. Selected bunches were hand picked and gently crushed into open top fermenters. After 14 days fermentation the wine was then basket pressed into some new but predominately older French Oak barriques for 18 months maturation and then bottled without filtration or fining.

A wonderful Cabernet Sauvignon – Rich, chewy and brimming with beautiful blackcurrant fruit.

Totally opaque inky black dark red colour with a deep bright dark red purple hue. Elevated scents of blackcurrants and mulberries are laced with cedary tobacco characters, faint bay leaf and spice. Full bodied the palate unleashes a torrent of rich blackcurrant flavours with undercurrents of mulberry, cedary tobacco characters, subtle bay leaf infusions and spicy dried herbs. Slightly chewy mouthfeel with solidly built, firmish tannins absorbing the wealth of fruit. Excellent depth finishing long with an aftertaste of ripe blackcurrant, mulberry, cedary tobacco characters and spice.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 14%