2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon was born in the 17th century, after a Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc entanglement in southwestern France. It wouldn’t be fair to call it an accident because the result is a wine that’s become beloved around the world.
Cab Sav is a hardy, thick skinned grape that grows on a vigorous vine on a variety of soil conditions. Although naturally low yielding, the grapes have strong resistance to diseases such as powdery mildew.
The wine produced from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes is a full-bodied red wine with healthy levels of tannins and medium acidity. One of the distinguishing characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon is the herbaceous 'capsicum' flavour, which comes from pyrazines - organic compounds that are naturally found in the grapes. These compoun ...
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- Curtis Cavaliere Cabernet 2018Special Price $60.00 Regular Price $70.00Drum roll please, here’s the new release Cabernet from Curtis Cavaliere which winemaker Mark rates as the best wine he made from the 2018 vintage! Lots going on here, from plums, mint, violet, tobacco, salinity, and a good whack of vanilla oak which adds a suggestion of sweetness without overwhelming the fruit. Sumptuous Learn More
- Heirloom Vineyards Coonawarra Cabernet 2018Special Price $30.00 Regular Price $40.00This is top end Coonawarra Cab done right. A grade vines are hand tended, the fruit bunch sorted, open fermented, basket pressed and put into superb French oak for a couple of years. Red fruits, mulberries, bramble, olives, dried herbs are all in the mix. The palate is extremely powerful, textural, intense and long. An exceptional, single vineyard Coonawarra Cab. Learn More
- Wicks Estate CJ Cabernet Sauvignon 2018Special Price $40.00 Regular Price $45.00A full bodied, intense and varietal Cab from the warm 2018 vintage, tamed by close to 2 years’ maturation in 60% new French oak, and a few years bottle age. Drinking beautifully already, this offers black fruits, violet, tobacco leaf and dark chocolate. Works beautifully with all things lamb. Learn More