2002 GILBERT VALLEY SHIRAZ CABERNET

FIRST RELEASE

STYLE—
A powerful, full bodied yet balanced wine.

VITICULTURE —
The fruit for this wine was sourced off the Bear family vineyard, located on the southern cusp of the Gilbert Valley (nestled between the Clare Valley and Barossa Valley). The remote and isolated position of this unique vineyard site has produced wines of immense power and quality. Yield is around 2 tonnes/acre.

VINIFICATION —
A long and slow ripening season produced wines of intense flavours and colour. The grapes were hand picked in early April. Fermented in static red fermenters on skins through to dryness and then basket pressed. Matured in new American oak hogsheads for 14 months. Alcohol 14.5%v/v

TASTING NOTES—
A blend of 80% Shiraz and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. This first release Shiraz Cabernet is a wine of enormous proportion yet in a very balanced structure. Spice and blackberry aromas integrate nicely with the smoky vanillin oak. Full rich fruit flavours are balanced with the firm round tannins and enticing oak structure, finishing with length and depth. Cellaring potential of 7 to 10 years.

AWARDS —

2 Bronze medals

Correspondence -
PO Box 977, North Adelaide 5006, South Australia.
T- 08) 8344 4079 F - 08) 8342 1379
Winery -
Leasingham / Mintaro Rd, Leasingham, Clare Valley 5452, South Australia.
T - 08) 8843 0199 F - 08) 8843 0299