Single Vineyard 'Alex 88' Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Wynns
Single Vineyard 'Alex 88' Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Wynns
Single Vineyard 'Alex 88' Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Overview
Overview
Wynns is privileged to have some of Coonawarra’s best quality and oldest vineyards. Each year, the Winemakers select just one parcel of wine to bottle separately. In 2013, the Alex 88 Vineyard was chosen.
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Coonawarra |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 14% |
| Peak Drinking | Enjoy Now |
| Winemaker | Sue Hodder |
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Beef
Chicken
Lamb
Duck
Pasta
Veg
Spicy Food
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Dark rich blackberry, black olive and chocolate ganache. Delicate notes of cherry blossom and dark rose add intricate depth.
Flavours and Palate
Black olive and blackberry combine with graphite and mineral flavours creating a muscular, mouth-watering wine with persistent length. Cherry blossom and lilac are framed by classic Alex 88 earthy tannin creating a wine of great composure and balance.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Coonawarra, South Australia
Coonawarra, on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, is a flat, isolated region almost mid-point between Adelaide and Melbourne. The area enjoys a cool maritime climate - similar to that of Bordeaux - and is renowned for its unique terra rossa soil. Rich, rust coloured soils… crimson sunburnt faces… magenta sunsets: this is red wine country! While Coonawarra is famous for its rich, minty Cabernet, the area also produces Shiraz and Merlot and surprisingly good Chardonnay and Riesling.
Vintage Conditions
Even and long ripening, with low rainfall and moderate yields delivering full fruit flavours and balanced acidity. Matured in 14 months in a combination of new & used French oak barriques
Sue Hodder - Senior Winemaker
Sue Hodder is one of Australia’s best-known winemakers and this year celebrates her 27th vintage with Wynns – making wine from wonderful, expressive fruit grown in the heart of the terra rossa. Sue commenced her career as a viticulturist and believes her early viticultural training – assessing vines, analysing mature fruit and tasting the finished wine – gave her an invaluable insight into the importance of the vineyard in quality winemaking.
Sue brings valuable experience with vintages in other noted wine regions around the world and has judged extensively in Regional, National and International wine shows. She is the recipient of many accolades including GT Wines ‘Winemaker of the Year’ in 2010 (with viticulturist Allen Jenkins); and most recently ‘Winemaker of the Year’ (with Sarah Pidgeon) at the 2016 ASVO awards.