Personalised Credaro Five Tales Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 14.2% 750ml

Personalised Credaro Five Tales Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 14.2% 750ml

Tasting Notes

Appearance
Bright and vibrant, medium-dark red colour with purple tints.

Aroma
Lifted red fruit aromas of raspberry and cherry with a lovely fresh violet lift.

Palate
Crunchy red berry fruits create a lovely wine with upfront fruit sweetness. The cooler vintage conditions allowed for beautiful, bright natural acidity, adding tension and intensity to the primary fruitiness and chewy tannin profile, all balanced by a smooth, slippery acidity. Lovely undertones of dry herbs like thyme and bay leaf enhance the fruit forward style, staying true to a classic Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemakers comments
Leaving post-war Italy behind in 1922, Cesare Credaro reunited with his brother, Olympio and wife Maria in Western Australia. As pioneer farmers, the three italians forged a new family future in the fruitful oil and cool coastal climate of the Margaret River Region.

Cellaring potential
5 years

Vintage notes
After a relatively cold and long winter with solid rainfall and a late start to the growing season—followed by a later-than-average bud burst—the cool, wet weather extended into early spring. Fortunately, most varieties experienced strong fruit set, resulting in beautifully balanced yields. Mild and dry conditions continued into the beginning of the red harvest, and despite the later-than-usual vintage, early-ripening reds were harvested in excellent condition. Early April brought some minor rainfall; however, favourable autumnal weather soon followed. Cabernet Sauvignon benefited from an extended ripening period, allowing tannins to mature and flavours to develop before the traditional practice of picking before ANZAC Day took place. A significant rain event occurred on the 23rd and 24th of April, but fortunately, all picking had been completed, and the fruit was safely in the winery. One notable challenge throughout the harvest was the complete lack of Marri blossom, which led to increased bird pressure on the vineyards, making netting essential.

Vinification
Three Cabernet Sauvignon components from our Woolston, Carbunup River, and Yallingup vineyards were destemmed into separate static tanks. All tanks were inoculated with a Bordeaux yeast strain, with some parcels undergoing a cold soak before fermentation commenced. Each tank was pumped over as needed to achieve the optimal balance of extraction and fruit expression. The wines were fermented on skins for seven to ten days at a maximum temperature of 24°C and pressed off before reaching dryness. Post malolactic fermentation, the wine was racked to barrel, with the majority maturing for ten months in 10% new French oak barriques, while the remainder matured in stainless steel. The final wine showcases fresh, varietal Cabernet Sauvignon characteristics.

Maturation
10 months in French oak barriques 30% new

Grape variety
91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Shiraz