2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.68
Total Acidity 6.7 g/L
Grape Varieties 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Shiraz
Region South Australia
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size Hogsheads
Closure Cork
Production Details Fruit sourced from Barossa Valley, Coonawarra, Padthaway, and McLaren Vale.
Tasting Notes Deep red with a dark core; hibiscus tea, mulberry leaf, pomegranate, blackcurrant, star anise, chinotto, dried plum, brick dust, and ferrous notes; dark plum, late-season cherry, pomegranate molasses, nori, rosemary, black olive, graphite, spice, and fine chalky tannins
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.6
Total Acidity 7.1 g/L
Grape Varieties 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Shiraz
Region South Australia
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size Hogsheads
Production Details Fruit sourced from Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, Robe, and Clare Valley.
Tasting Notes Deep, bright dense crimson with a black core; blackberry, mulberry, loganberry, citrus, sandalwood, vanilla, black cardamom, milk chocolate, and crème brûlée; fine persistent palate with kumquat, pomegranate, persimmon, gritty tannins, dark chocolate, and sweet paprika
Producer Information
Website
Address
78 Penfold Road, Magill, South Australia, 5072, Australia
Phone
+61 (08) 8301 5943
Email
Owner
Treasury Wine Estates
Cellarmaster
Peter Gago