2018 McGuigan The Short List Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 McGuigan The Short List Cabernet Sauvignon
Item No. 2511900-1
4.9 out of 5 Customer Rating
This Cabernet Sauvignon displays aromas of cassis and chocolate flowing through to a complex palate of brooding stone fruit and rich dark berry characters.
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This Cabernet Sauvignon displays aromas of cassis and chocolate flowing through to a complex palate of brooding stone fruit and rich dark berry characters.
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Medium Bodied

Medium Bodied

Overview

The Coonawarra region consists of warm days and cool nights during the growing season. The winter is generally very wet and cool which allows the fruit adequate conditions to achieve optimum ripeness. The Coonawarra is a fantastic region known for growing Cabernet with rich fruit flavourand natural acidity.

This Cabernet Sauvignon is a prime example of this. The fruit for this wine was fermented in 8 tonne open fermenters at cool temperatures for approximately 10 days. This process aids in flavour retention in the fruit. Once fermented the wine is allowed to go through malolactic fermentation and then transferred to new and old French Hogshead & American barrels to mature for 16 months before bottling.

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Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Region
Coonawarra, SA
Peak Drinking
Drink now or cellar up to 5-10 years.
Alcohol Volume
14%
pH
3.34
Residual Sugar
3.1
Total Acidity
6.9
Colour
Dark Plum

Tasting Notes

Aroma

Displaying upfront aromas of cassis and chocolate mint balanced by pepper and herbaceous notes

Palate

The aromas flow through to the palate with rich dark berry and brooding stone fruit notes. Maturation in oak give some savoury characters, a slight earthiness and soft, drying tannins which all meld together to form a long, lingering sensation.

Food Pairing

Beef

Beef

Duck

Duck