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Technical Details

  • 100% McLaren Vale
  • 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Alc: 13.7%
  • TA: 6.8 g/L
  • pH: 3.6
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2009 D Block Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

 

 

 

"Purple-crimson; a powerful wine with strong varietal expression in a more austere mode than normal in McLaren Vale; the tannins will take couple of years to soften, but that won't challenge the fruit. Rating 94 pts. Tasted 12.2.11"

Reprinted with permission from James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2012

 

Winemaking

The soil, climate and Cabernet Sauvignon of the  Petrucci vineyard combine to create something special - the fruit that is ultimately hand crafted to become D Block Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Gentle hand working of the skins in small, 5 tonne open fermenters and traditional winemaking practices protect and nurture the unique qualities of the terroir. Very fine grained French oak hogsheads are used to allow a long, slow maturation of the wine and subtle oak integration. A combination of new and one year old barrels, crafted by select coopers to our requirements, are used to create nuances and diversity of flavour. When maturation and oak integration are perfect, individual barrels are selected and blended to create the fruit power, complexity and harmonious balance that is Shingleback D Block Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

Tasting Note:

Deep magenta red. A siren’s song of alluring cassis and dark cherry aromas entice and tease, with hints of dark chocolate, violet and bay leaf. The hero of this wine is the structure: the wave of dark berry fruit and rich, chewy tannins combine to coat the palate and swamp the senses. A full-bodied, structured Cabernet Sauvignon that expresses the synergy of this noble variety, the terroir and my personal winemaking philosophy. 

Awards:

  • Gold medal - 2011 Royal Adelaide Wine Show, class 23
  • Blue Gold medal - 2012 Sydney International Wine Competition
  • Silver medal – 2011 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Awards, USA
  • Silver medal - 2011 International Wine & Spirit Competition,UK
  • Silver medal - 2011 Royal Melbourne Wine Show, Class 18
  • Silver medal - 2011 International Wine Challenge, Vienna
  • Silver medal - 2011 Mundus Vini Great International Wine Awards, Germany
  • Silver medal – 2011 Sydney Royal Wine Show, class 32
  • Silver medal – 2011 Royal Queensland Wine Show, class 30
  • 94 pts - James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2012

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