Hesketh Regional Selections Coonawarra Cabernet 2021 14.5% 750ML

Hesketh Regional Selections Coonawarra Cabernet 2021 14.5% 750ML

TASTING NOTES

APPEARANCE

Deep, rich red with garnet core.

AROMA

Detailed and balanced with wafts of dark brambly fruits and black plum. Notes of savoury spice and old leather.

PALATE

Beautifully dark and complex, with fine tannin and an elegant finish.

VINIFICATION

Majority of the blend remained on skins for 12 days, but a small portion was treated to an extended maceration of 28 days to ensure tannin and colour extraction to support long-term cellaring. Following fermentation, the blend was barreled down to predominantly old French Barriques and Hogshead barrels (10% new oak) for 18 months maturation.

MATURATION

18 months.

VINTAGE NOTES

Picking occured in the middle of April following an idyllic cool and dry ripening season, which resulted in fruit with strong colours, flavours and complexity.

WINEMAKERS COMMENTS

These wines are a celebration of ‘Place’ and the intricate effect it has on the flavours of this wine. This special release is made to not only embody the Coonawarra, but to reflect the unique characteristics of the Penola sub region.