Gold Label Regional Reserve Mclaren Vale Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Wolf Blass
Gold Label Regional Reserve Mclaren Vale Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Wolf Blass
Gold Label Regional Reserve Mclaren Vale Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Overview
Overview
To create the Wolf Blass Gold Label collection, our winemakers select the definitive varieties of the very best South Australian wine regions to produce a range of progressive, elegant wines showcasing regional and varietal excellence.
Crafted from premium vineyards in Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale, selected for regionally expressive fruit with intense varietal character. Vineyard batches were crushed and destemmed separately, then fermented in small open fermenters for 7 to 10 days, with a mix of plunging and gentle pumping over used to optimise extraction of flavour, colour and tannin.
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | McLaren Vale & Langhorne Creek |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alc/Vol | 14.5% |
| Peak Drinking | Enjoy Now |
| Winemaker | John Ashwell |
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Fragrant, varietal aromas of cassis, blackberries and subtle bay leaf are enhanced with notes of Mocha oak and undertones of black olive and dried plums.
Flavours and Palate
An elegant, velvety palate with concentrated fruit and long, textural tannins, that shows superb balance and length of flavour.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Early winter rainfall was light but regular, enough to provide useful mulch to help retain moisture through the dry late-winter, spring and early summer. Good flowering and fruit-set led to even berry development. Summer was relatively cool, but with two heat spikes that impacted yields. Mostly cooler conditions helped retain excellent natural acidity, varietal expression and very good colour.
John Ashwell - Winemaker
John's passion for the wine industry was nurtured early on by his parents, through their own interest in grape growing and determination to set up a successful boutique winery.
As John got older he went on to manage his parents' vineyard in Queensland, located 800 metres above sea level on the Great Dividing Range. For the next two years John followed the annual cycle of grape vines with keen interest, before deciding it was time to learn how to turn grapes into wine.
He enrolled in a Bachelor of Applied Science (Wine Science) at Charles Sturt University in 2003, and the following years saw John studying while working in Central Victoria, the Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley and Sonoma County in California.
Returning to Australia for vintage in 2008, he decided South Australia was where he would be best placed to continue his winemaking education, so he packed his car with all his belongings and hit the road.
John started at Wolf Blass as a Vintage Winemaker in 2009, and has been working with us ever since. The range of wine styles and winemaking options available are a constant source of inspiration to him, and help drive his determination to ensure every wine under his care is the best it can possibly be.