Shingleback D Block Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Tasting Note.pdf

The soil, climate and Cabernet Sauvignon of the Shingleback and Petrucci vineyards 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.

John Petrucci Vineyard, McLaren Vale
Shingleback Vineyard, McLaren Vale

In a small niche of the John Petrucci vineyard the soil, climate and Cabernet Sauvignon combine to create something special - the fruit that is ultimately hand crafted to become D Block Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.