2024 Warragul Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

Grown from two mature blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon, including the original 1982 plantings and a little old vine Cabernet Franc, this wine is anchored in the deep, iron-rich volcanic soils of the Warragul Vineyard. Hand-harvested and sorted, then fermented on skins for a full month. The wine spent 12 months in French oak (10% new), allowing the vineyard to speak clearly through careful, restrained winemaking.
 
The nose is vibrant, aromatic and surprisingly floral with a lift of redcurrant, black cherry layered over darker tones of blackberry, cocoa, damp earth. Beneath the fruit lies a savoury thread of forest floor, graphite, and green pepper corn, hinting at the wine’s cool-climate origins and mineral core.
 
On the palate, it’s finely structured yet ethereal. Silken tannins frame a palate of cassis, cedar, and black tea, tapering into notes of tobacco leaf, smoke and a deep ferrous ironstone core. There's clarity and restraint here, with elegance winning out over opulence.
 
A poised, detailed expression of Cabernet, cool-climate in tone, timeless in style.
 
Profile
Variety: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc
Region: Warragul, Gippsland, Victoria
Vintage: 2024
Fermentation: Indigenous yeast, 30 days on skins
Oak Regime: 10% new French oak, 90% seasoned French oak, 12 months
Alcohol: 13%