Cabernet Merlot 2023
Annie's Lane
Cabernet Merlot 2023
Annie's Lane
Cabernet Merlot 2023
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Overview
Overview
In the early days of winemaking the local community would help each other during busy times of the season. After delivering lunches to workers pruning vines in the middle of winter one year, Annie Wayman’s horse-drawn cart struck difficulty in negotiating the muddy track back to her cottage. From that day on, the track has been affectionately known as Annie’s Lane. The Annie’s Lane Cabernet Merlot displays varietal aromas of blackcurrants, mulberries and dried plums. This wine is medium- bodied with an excellent depth of brambly fruit flavours balanced by fine chalky tannins.
The Annie's Lane Cabernet Merlot is a great example of this traditional red blend. Cabernet Sauvignon provides the structure to this wine while Merlot's fleshy plum fruit fills out the mid-palate.
| Varietal | Cabernet Merlot |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Adelaide |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 14% |
| Peak Drinking | Enjoy Now |
| Winemaker | Alex MacKenzie |
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Beef
Pasta
Pizza
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Lifted aromas of blackcurrants, spearmint and dried herbs.
Flavours and Palate
The palate is rich and generous, displaying varietal Cabernet and Merlot characters including redcurrants and ripe brambly fruit balanced by subtle oak influence. This medium bodied Cabernet Merlot finishes with savoury tannins.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
South Australia
Home to the oldest vines in the country, and no less than 18 wine growing regions, South Australia accounts for almost 50% of Australia’s wine production. The Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and Coonawarra are well known for their world class reds, with Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley and Eden Valley praised for their exceptional Chardonnay and Riesling.
Alex MacKenzie - Winemaker
Melbourne born and bred, Alex developed a fond affection for the Clare Valley following regular childhood visits to the picturesque wine region to see his grandparents. Alex discovered his passion for wine when he was sixteen, whilst in the Rhone Valley as an exchange student with a French family. Ignited by his surroundings, Alex went on to study viticulture at The University of Adelaide and has spent vintages in Piedmont, Chianti, and along the Mosel in Germany.